Don’t speakDon’t speak outDon’t speak out loudlyDon’t speak out loudly today Today is for contemplationToday is for prayerToday is actually for silence We don’t want to make people madWe don’t want to make people sad We don’t want people to think that God has a clear opinion on their politics; in this area of life God…
Author: wordhabit
The Way We Pray
[Context: US President’s Inauguration] The way prayer was used today was…hmmm…hard to hear. Moments like this make it challenging to think of myself as a Christian. And then I remind myself of my imperfection. Do I have the right to criticize? In my criticism am I speaking a version of the Pharasee’s proud prayer, “God,…
The Trail
I tear up more easily as I age. Just read a bit about a woman who began pastoring in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1973. She was an associate pastor then and became a lead pastor in 1979. She was also a Communications and English professor. Her name was Josephine Benton, a trailblazer. She died…
Morning mumbles (satisfaction)
Satisfaction often feels beyond my reality, as if maybe I’d have it if I…
And those ellipses lead to nothing fruitful.
Things to do (100 words)
The turtle pendant on my bracelet reminds me to slow down. My eye sockets remind me to get more sleep tonight.
A reminder that you can’t do everything
Some years ago, I was frustrated about not being able to move something forward on the job front. In a conversation with my sister, Abigail, she shared that she understood that frustration first hand and that sometimes others get to see the results of what you began…it may feel unfair, but it’s part of life….
We’re used to beating ourselves up
Ppl: “How’s your new job going?” Me: “It’s hard to take a day off coz I like the people I work with.” Also me: “If this were my first ministry position, it would be kicking my tail just like the first one did. I’ve grown. There are still challenges, but I’m not stressed out like…