Thursday, December 25, 2014
Saturday, November 15, 2014
My Precious Simon
November 9, 2014 marked the 1-year anniversary of my adoption of Simon! He has been such a wonderful animal companion and I am blessed to take care of this precious creation.
I didn't know I was such an animal lover until I got the opportunity to take him in. It was interesting because several months before I found him, I was obsessed with the idea of getting a dog and was researching all of the different breeds I liked. Then he came along and all of a sudden I was transformed into a cat lover.
Through Simon I have actually learned a thing or two about God, beginning with the observation that we may be set on doing one thing and then He may change things up on us when we least expect it. And that redirection of our plan can actually end up being better than our own.
Simon is a loyal companion, always following me around the house and sleeping at my feet or snuggled up at my side. He reminds me of how my relationship with Jesus should be..... that close, that loving, that joyful, that intimate. I often don't feel this way towards God and I am challenged to invest more of myself in that relationship with my Father. I thank him for giving me a little part of the natural world to steward and learn from as well as giving me a kind of pet therapy to maintain emotional health.
Simon has also helped me bond more with my younger brother, Stephen, who is also a huge animal lover. There seem to be very little that my brother and I have in common, but over time he has opened up and made more of an effort to hang out with me. And I think this initial joint care of Simon helped make that happen.
Animals are amazing, and I know that God had an intentional reason for placing them here on earth with us. There is something about the animal kingdom that enriches human life and teaches us a thing or two about the Kingdom to come.
I didn't know I was such an animal lover until I got the opportunity to take him in. It was interesting because several months before I found him, I was obsessed with the idea of getting a dog and was researching all of the different breeds I liked. Then he came along and all of a sudden I was transformed into a cat lover.
Through Simon I have actually learned a thing or two about God, beginning with the observation that we may be set on doing one thing and then He may change things up on us when we least expect it. And that redirection of our plan can actually end up being better than our own.
Simon is a loyal companion, always following me around the house and sleeping at my feet or snuggled up at my side. He reminds me of how my relationship with Jesus should be..... that close, that loving, that joyful, that intimate. I often don't feel this way towards God and I am challenged to invest more of myself in that relationship with my Father. I thank him for giving me a little part of the natural world to steward and learn from as well as giving me a kind of pet therapy to maintain emotional health.
Simon has also helped me bond more with my younger brother, Stephen, who is also a huge animal lover. There seem to be very little that my brother and I have in common, but over time he has opened up and made more of an effort to hang out with me. And I think this initial joint care of Simon helped make that happen.
Animals are amazing, and I know that God had an intentional reason for placing them here on earth with us. There is something about the animal kingdom that enriches human life and teaches us a thing or two about the Kingdom to come.
"But ask the animals, and they will teach you,or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you;or speak to the earth, and it will teach you,or let the fish in the sea inform you.Which of all these does not knowthat the hand of the Lord has done this?In his hand is the life of every creatureand the breath of all mankind."Job 12:7-10
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Happy Voting Day!
When your options are "Oh Hell Nah!" "I'd rather die than trust you" and 3 "Who the F*** even are you people?" you sometimes have to get a little creative....
This is yet another reason why Florida will continue to be one of the most backwards and worst states to live in: There's always only a bunch of rich, white males to choose from when it comes to political (or just about any kind of) power.
Sorry, Sam Cooke, but I don't think A Change Is ever Gonna Come. Smh
This is yet another reason why Florida will continue to be one of the most backwards and worst states to live in: There's always only a bunch of rich, white males to choose from when it comes to political (or just about any kind of) power.
Sorry, Sam Cooke, but I don't think A Change Is ever Gonna Come. Smh
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Crucible - Exodus 3:1-17
First time back to Crucible at the Underground in quite a while. Glad I went because Camara had some insightful things laid on her heart today by Jesus. Some of the highlights include:
1. God calls us to remove what hinders us. What’s holding you back for this next season? A grudge?
Remove our sandals – remove our past life, our failures, our insecurities and step onto holy ground without barriers
2. Know who you are – her story of being multiracial, where have you felt like you didn’t fit in?
3. Know who He is. Do you view God as compassionate yet powerless? Powerful, yet apathetic?
YOU TOUCHED MY BRIDE? à God cares, he listens, he is a God of justice, he is both powerful & compassionate – story of IJM rescuing Elizabeth from a brothel, her psalms 27(during) and 34(after) the traumatic experience
To victims - God sees you
To leaders - God saw and heard them first
God is with us
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