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My Third #PrayerofChristmas
Gracious God, Thank You for Your grace that sustains us and is sufficient for us. Thank You for not leaving us to our own devices but instead showing us again and again Your love for us. We recognize that it … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Forgiveness, Giving Thanks, grace, Hope, Prayer, Uncategorized
Tagged 12DaysofPrayer, amazing grace, Christmas, grace, Prayer
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My Second #Prayerof Christmas
Dear Gracious and Merciful God, Thank You for the new mercies this morning. When we think about all that could have happened between last night’s going to bed and this morning’s rising, we say thank You! What a blessing it … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Giving Thanks, Hope, Jesus Christ, Prayer, Sacrifice
Tagged 12DaysofPrayer, Christmas2019, Creation, Prayer, stewardship
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My First #PrayerofChristmas
Gracious and Loving God, On this first day of Christmas, we give You thanks and praise for the birth of Jesus– Immanuel! Thank You for being with us! Thank You for coming into this world, a refugee born in a … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Giving Thanks, Healing, Hope, Jesus Christ, Justice, Prayer, Uncategorized
Tagged 12DaysofPrayer, Prayer
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Untitled…On Purpose
The morning after returning home from the breaking plantation, I participated in a Racial Reconciliation Bus Tour with an interfaith group of clergy. I wrote this reflection a couple of weeks later to share my experience during the One America … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Rights Movement, Equality, Healing, Hope, Inequality, Jesus Christ, Justice, Racism, Reconciliation
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Not So Easily Broken: A Week On the Breaking Plantation
There’s something especially cruel, horrific even, about a breaking plantation…as if slavery itself wasn’t cruel enough. You see, breaking plantations are where they sent the slaves who kept trying to run away. On the grounds of this one where I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Endurance, Inequality, Justice, Overcoming Obstacles, Racism, Slavery, Uncategorized, Violence
Tagged freedom, persistence, plantation, Racism, Reconciliation, reparations, resistance, Slavery
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A Real Christmas Perversion
And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for the … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Inequality, Justice
Tagged Affordable Care Act, Children's Health Insurance Program, CHIP, Christmas, Dreamers, Fairness, Faith4TaxJustice, GOP Tax Scam, Happy Holidays, Health Care, Jesus, Least of these, Magnificat, Mary, Poverty, Puerto Rico, Tax Bill, taxes, the Poor, U.S. Virgin Islands
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So, About the 2016 Election: An Open Letter to Those Who Want to Make America Great Again
Dear Friends and Neighbors, By the time I post this blog it will officially be Election Day. You see, I’ve been struggling with what to write for several days, probably months. I even held a Facebook fast since the Republican … Continue reading
The Big, Bad Problem with ‘Good’ People
There is a problem with “good” people. In fact, I would suggest to you that there is a big, bad problem with good people. I know this may seem like a strange statement to make. What could be wrong with … Continue reading
Please Stop Silencing Me or A Tale of Two Women Victims
I had planned to post about today being a bonus day on the calendar—February 29th, Leap Day! I’m more excited about it this year than I remember being before. An extra day, extra time to get things done. My prayers have … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse, Black Lives Matter, Domestic Violence, Gun Control, Gun Violence, Justice, Mental Health, Uncategorized, Violence, Violence Against Women
Tagged Crystal Hamilton, domestic violence, intimate partner violence, Judges 19, Lott Carey, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Officer Ashley Guindon, Ronald Hamilton, Texts of Terror, United Nations Women's Division
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Dealing with Judas
I don’t think I’ve thought that much about Judas before—at least not in a personal way. But, a recent incident reminded me in a profound way that Judas was one of the disciples, too. He was one of the Twelve, called … Continue reading
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