Sparrows and Lilies

Mark 1Jesus called out, "Follow me!" So Simon and Andrew left their nets.They didn't "need" to change their career and livelihood.But something about this opportunity was intriguing to them.They watch as this Rabbi Jesus preached the Word of God with authority.It was almost as if He was the Word in the flesh.He preached and casted out demons.A man that drives out demons?This news...

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A conversation I had with a sister stays vivid in my memory because the comment she made baffled me. "I see you as a leader," she said. It doesn't take someone to know me well to assess that I do not fit the stereotypical characteristics of a leader: a go-getter, passionate, motivator, team player. I will also add that she said this moments after I...

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 Lately my prayer life has been strange. I've been praying daily and being vulnerable, but something was still off in my connection. I haven't exactly been "excited" to pray. I'd talk to God, but there was no eagerness to present my requests, desires, hopes, and dreams. I'm not hesitating but instead I'm tossing a bunch of prayers in the air hoping that one...

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 I was scrolling through Illumination Publishers looking at new books to buy, and I came across some authors I personally knew. I thought it was cool that they had their own books and it inspired me to revisit my work in progress. Reading through my draft of Sparrows and Lilies, I was pleasantly surprised by what I had written. God is funny because...

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June 17, 2021I knew that going into the life of following Christ wasn't going to be an easy one. I knew I would still be making mistakes and committing sins. That's why Jesus came and repentance is a thing. But surely past mistakes and circumstances won't appear again, right?Being trapped by the past was the number one thing that made me stumble in my...

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Dread. That's how I felt the morning of December 31, 2021. I'm in bed wrapped inside a warm blanket cocoon wishing time would move slower. But the sun rays peeking through my blinds remind me that I've been wallowing for too long. 6 a.m., dark and silent. I try to process all my emotions. I try to meditate on scriptures like, let morning...

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I'd like this series to be read like the Beatitudes with each part building on the other. The first, paradoxically, is rest. To be steadfast you must first know how to be still. To be effective in work you must learn how to... not work. IntroNo alarm clock at 5 am and no checklist to complete, today was my day of rest. The past weeks were...

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Ephesians 6:13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. (NIV)Therefore, put on the complete armor of God, so that you will be able to [successfully] resist and stand your ground in the evil day [of danger], and having done...

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Before I left New York I stopped by the Target in White Plains. Remember how we used to always share our faith and have Bible Talks at the food court there? Or how you always got parking tickets? (Haha let's not talk about your collection of parking tickets). I picked a cute little card that had a pinky promise picture on the front...

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The book of Ruth starts with a famine and ends with a harvest. From empty to full. It resonated with me since I left New York empty: uncertain with theatre in the midst of COVID, brokenhearted from friendships, and weird family dynamics. Everything felt like it was in ruins. I write this as my 3rd spirthday is coming up tomorrow, and I see...

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