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got some new ink this past sunday. { "kgotso" means peace in sesotho, the language of the tribe that I worked with in south africa. } peace is so multifaceted. it’s a state of quiet and tranquility, calm, repose, freedom from disturbance. cessation of war. public quiet, order, and contentment.. in obedience to law. “exemption from, [...] if you’re not going to take this seriously, read no further. this is one of those moments where I bare a small bit of the trash I usually try to keep so hidden. and I don’t share these things lightly. I write it out loud because it’s cathartic. because I don’t usually do the sensitive girl [...] { God gives the lonely a home. He leads prisoners out with joy, but those who turn against God will live in a dry land. God, you led your people out when you marched through the desert. The ground shook and the sky poured down rain before God, the God of Mount Sinai, before God, [...] this organization gave me more in a single year than I got from 11 years of church. their vision is simple. disciple believers, equip leaders, and strengthen the church. they work in the most desolate schools in South Africa, a country where 1 in 4 people are HIV+ and every minute a South African dies of AIDS. they’re [...] these verses left me breathless today. but Zion said, “The Lord has forsaken me, the Lord has forgotten me.” “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; [...] this isn’t for you, dear reader, so disregard at will. I wrote a love poem for my King today, in church. here ’tis. >>> your voice frees me. we complicate simple things. we fabricate reasons why we can’t have what we want, and why we can’t do things that we actually want to do. we complicate prayer, love, grace, mercy, and God. see, by complicating it, we give ourself an excuse for not understanding or pursuing it. we give ourselves an out, by pretending [...] { warning: this is probably going to be hard to follow and a tad scattered. here’s my apology in advance. *shrug* sorry. } people have always sat across from me and told me that I was incredibly focused for my age. they told me that I was mature, thoughtful, and really knew where I was headed. then they [...] …thank God for small mercies. i’mma be honest. there are lots of small things that cheer me. lots of tiny, seemingly insignificant things, words, and moments that I don’t give credit to, but that round out the harsh edges of my heart and bring a fragment of color where there was only ugly shades of [...] sometimes I get really spiritually frustrated. well, who doesn’t? but as of late, my main internal frustration has been petty, childish, selfish, and just plain stupid. I was frustrated that I saw God answering everyone else’s prayers but my own. but then God’s love began to overwhelm me. we were singing a song in church [...] |
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