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Poem: Trauma of the unseen by LaShawnda Jones
Impossible to know if the Traumatized have no awareness of their state One revels in solitude because loneliness has become a way of life ** Follow link to read in full. **
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Living without permission
Choosing to grant myself permission to live on my own terms. Deciding to embrace the fear of doing such even as I continue to forge ahead. For a spell now, I’ve been bombarded with examples on why living without permission is so important for our overall well-being.
- Desert of Solitude: Refreshed by Grace, Faith, Fear, Forgiveness, Hope, Identity, Spirit Harvest, Walking in the Word
Set Fire to the Rain…
Set Fire to the Rain is a therapeutic letter featured in Desert of Solitude: Refreshed by Grace. It was written three years after the addressee, Peewee, died. The letter represents the tiers and nuances of love and forgiveness that entangles and confuses interactions between an abuser and the abused.
- Identity, Preparation for the Marriage Relationship, Relationship with God, Spirit Harvest, Walking in the Word
Sermon: Why Marriage? by Nik Godshall
Nik Godshall's sermon titled, "Why Marriage?" is an excellent message about the beauty of maintaining sexual purity for marriage and continuing with faithfulness in the relationship.
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Desert of Solitude: Elevator Pitch
Desert of Solitude is for the dreamers and strivers. The people who may have achieved nothing, something or a great deal, but that “one thing” continues to elude them. What is it that you want from life, in life or through your life? What do you think you’re missing? What do you believe will complete your existence? It doesn’t matter. Whatever “it” is, you are enough for your life as you are now.
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Stork Delivery, Part 2: Uninvited & Misguided
We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people’s trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming. But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every ligament with which it is equipped, as each part is working properly, promotes the body’s growth in building itself up in love. ~ Ephesians 4:14-16 Last summer when the stork delivered the ill-tempered 22-year-old relative and her tag-along-friend, I was happy for the company. After our discussion the first night,…
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Haters hate. Keep moving.
For a while, I struggled with the true view and value the closest or more constant people in my life have and project of me. Then I decided I am going to live my life out loud. I am no longer going to shield my thoughts, hopes and ambitions for my future and my life.
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Devotional: Prayer for His People
Jesus didn’t ask God to take believers out of the world but instead to use them in the world. Because Jesus sends us into the world, we should not try to escape from the world, nor should we avoid all relationships with non-Christians. We are called to be salt and light (Matthew 5:13-16), and we are to do the work that God sent us to do. A follower of Christ becomes set apart through believing and obeying the Word of God.
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Song & Verse: Your Presence is Heaven to Me by Israel Houghton
Your Presence is Heaven to Me by Israel Houghton & New Breed Who is like You Lord in all the earth? Matchless love and beauty, endless worth Nothing in this world will satisfy ‘Cause Jesus You’re the cup that won’t run dry Your presence is heaven to me Your presence is heaven to me Treasure of my heart and of my soul In my weakness you are merciful Redeemer of my past and present wrongs Holder of my future days to come Your presence is heaven to me Your presence is heaven to me Heaven to me, God Oh Jesus, Oh Jesus Your presence is heaven to me Oh Jesus,…
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Mom, you are enough.
Mother’s Day Message: You are enough. In about three months time, my mom will have been deceased for twenty years – effectively half my lifetime. Having to navigate the world my whole adult life without a mother’s love, guidance, and support has been extremely difficult and lonely. It has also been the impetus propelling me into a relationship with my Heavenly Father through His Son and Holy Spirit. The mother’s love I lost in the world, I found in the Spirit. This message is for all the mothers (and women in general) out there who are struggling with any aspect of their identity and responsibilities: You are enough. You Are…
