Author Archives: andshepondered

THEY DO WHAT?!4/13/2021Tuesday

Do not be afraid. Many times in scripture we are told to not be afraid. I sometimes wonder if what becomes “hate crimes” is out of a sense of fear. We have been assured of God‘s love and we can love others, all others. Offering God’s love to those who are different than us doesn’tContinue reading “THEY DO WHAT?!4/13/2021Tuesday”

THAT’S GRACE Y’ALLHome Communion4/11/2021

How does Easter change our lives? For me, it is trusting in the Power that gave Jesus life after death, that restored people to their personhood, that forgives our Sin and pulls us out of those pits of despair, guilt, unworthiness, self-pity, and all that stuff that traps us from being who we were meantContinue reading “THAT’S GRACE Y’ALLHome Communion4/11/2021”

LETTING GO 4/9/2021 FRIDAY

I love GRACE! I love that faith tells me that God’s mercies are fresh and new each morning. I love that grace means forgiven and restored. It is a little harder for me to not only ponder, but to also give away all the stuff, physical, mental, emotional stuff that I have accumulated over theContinue reading “LETTING GO 4/9/2021 FRIDAY”

KEEP PRAYING THURSDAY 4.8.2021

Don’t give up. That is one of the clear messages of The Bible; don’t give up. Life is a construction zone, sometimes very full of mess and disappointment, but God is the builder and can convert any failed area into something new. I am praying for the children and for all of us who needContinue reading “KEEP PRAYING THURSDAY 4.8.2021”

Mercy Me4/7/2021Wednesday

Sociologists have been calling out for a change in our penal system for years. I remember studying it in the late 1970’s. Currently, neuroscience has been studying images of the brain and finding that good hugs help heal trauma, including PTSD, that shame shuts the brain down, that thinking positive does actually make life betterContinue reading “Mercy Me4/7/2021Wednesday”

LIVING FAITH LOCALLY 4/6/2021 TUESDAY

Today is a local election day here. Behind the scenes of Jesus’ life, the local political system was clearly making its presence known. Ever since I began to study religion, I have been struck by the impact politics and religion have on each other, even how they can be used by each other. I don’tContinue reading “LIVING FAITH LOCALLY 4/6/2021 TUESDAY”