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For the USA
Post Views = 2297The New Colossus Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,With conquering limbs astride from land to land;Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall standA mighty woman with a torch, whose flameIs the imprisoned lightning, and her nameMother of Exiles. From her beacon-handGlows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes commandThe air-bridged harbor that…
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Juneteenth
Post Views = 1362Juneteenth, today, Why haven’t I heard before Why the silence Why a refusal to recognize A lament for all I’ve missed For all I’ve never known For brushing off the bits of information that were there Crumbs I thought But more than crumbs, seeds Juneteenth, today, The cities are burning The…
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20 Takeaways from this Pandemic
Post Views = 1723I get it. People are tired. We’re tired of being home, wearing masks, all the extra sanitizing, and not being able to go out like we normally do. And so we’re starting to complain. Just glance at FaceBook and you’ll see what I’m talking about: complaining about the rules, conspiracy theories about…
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Revival In America
Post Views = 1370I have seen many people talking about revival these days. We want something good to come out of this pandemic. We want people to turn to God. But yet, when I’ve heard descriptions of what that revival might look like, it somehow doesn’t seem compatible with what I know of the heart…
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Good Friday
Post Views = 1231Why do we call it “good” when it showed the worst of humanity, the revenge and the spite and the barbarity? But love drove the spectacle. Mercy propelled him to act. Why do we call it “good’ when it’s full of suffering, the pain and the loss and the death? But solidarity…
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A Reflection on Philippians 4:6-7
Post Views = 1144 Don’t fret or worry. Don’t judge. Don’t just react. Don’t start thinking about worst-case scenarios. Don’t put up walls. Don’t scream and rant. Don’t let your obsessive thoughts take over. Don’t condemn. Instead of worrying, pray. Tell God how you feel. Let God know all about your anxiety, your fears, your stress….