"Abram believed the Lord, and he credited to him as righteousness." – Genesis 15:16 I know the verse. I've heard about grace, about faith versus works and the whole nine. I get the big deal about righteousness. It means to be good, to do what's right on God's behalf....
spiritual practice
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Music
Creativity
Reflection
Life of Worship
Practice
what time is it?
It's 7:14am. I've just poured my coffee, spilled it all over our unfortunately-white countertops. My sleepy hands carry the mug to the breakfast nook in our kitchen. The orangy summer sun is beaming on the east side of the trees. The birds are chirping. That lone...
why God created marriage [and where to turn when you aren’t happy]
I don’t know what is wrong, but I can see it, feel it, yet I don’t truly ask. She smiles fake and I ask if work was difficult, ask if she’s tired. Typical questions. Easy questions, yet I stop asking before I hear the real answer; the answer of what’s causing the...
thin places
“Thin places,” the Celts call this space, Both seen and unseen, Where the door between the world And the next is cracked open for a moment And the light is not all on the other side. God shaped space. Holy. Poem by Sharlande Sledge What if God is veiled by my...
“hippie books”
Have I mentioned that I'm married to a Preacher? And not just any preacher,...
they disfigure their faces
Jesus just finished teaching his disciples how to pray when he said to them,...
don’t let them tame you.
There's this conviction that's drilling deep down within me. And it's slow....
now go sit with someone…
On Guilt: "It is about as hard to absolve yourself of your own guilt as it is...
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