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2013-12-09T18:49:43-04:00

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It Struck A Chord: Why I Don’t Call Myself A Feminist

Last updated on: December 9, 2013 at 6:49 pm By Alicia T. Crosby

Because I am blessed to know a lot of really smart people, I have these wonderful conversations about things like subjugation of people, the face of justice and what equality looks like. We’ll go at it for hours, speaking about what freedom from economic, racial and gender oppression looks like. One of these conversations took place a couple of weeks ago with my name twin. We were talking about a thread we were both involved in online where someone said something... Read more

2013-12-05T22:23:44-04:00

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Working Out My Prejudices

Last updated on: December 5, 2013 at 10:23 pm By Alicia T. Crosby

Racism and prejudice aren't things that I can resolve in the world but they are things that I can humbly bring to God and work out in me. I can confront the darkness in myself, take those thoughts captive, and make them subject to a right spirit of mercy and kindness. This will allow me to enter a space where I can live justly and honor those whose lives have marked my own through their embodiment of peace. Read more

2013-11-26T00:35:58-04:00

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It Struck A Chord: Authentic Love

Last updated on: November 26, 2013 at 12:35 am By Alicia T. Crosby

“Authentic love is not measured by the fantastic intensity of blinding emotions, but by the rock-like nature of commitment, friendship, and honor in the very midst of broken commitments and shattered covenants. This is God-love; human love, however, is far too conditional.” – Brooklyn Theologian Sometimes you see something and have the only desire to co-sign because what you see strikes you with its profundity. That’s how I feel about much of what comes out of the mind of the... Read more

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Things That Struck a Chord

2013-11-26T00:20:34-04:00

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The Importance of Fellowship (Needing a Friend)

Last updated on: November 26, 2013 at 12:20 am By Alicia T. Crosby

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 “Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm. But how can one be warm alone? A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not... Read more

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2013-11-24T10:07:58-04:00

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Quickie: Waiting Here for You

Last updated on: November 24, 2013 at 10:07 am By Alicia T. Crosby

If faith can move the mountains Let the mountains move We come with expectation Waiting here for you - Christy Nockles Read more

2013-11-21T17:48:24-04:00

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Some Days I Struggle With Loneliness

Last updated on: November 21, 2013 at 5:48 pm By Alicia T. Crosby

Years ago a dear friend shared with me that she was in a place in her faith walk where she desired physical nearness to God. I remember thinking it was such a profound statement and I honestly don’t think I really understood the fullness of it at that point. Some months later, she excitedly shared that she felt her desire was satisfied. She had just started dating someone and explained that it was in his presence, in his touch that... Read more

2013-11-19T09:02:09-04:00

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Why Honesty Sucks (but is Still Sorta Necessary)

Last updated on: November 19, 2013 at 9:02 am By Alicia T. Crosby

Honesty sucks. It is stripping, leaves you bare, takes away opportunities, makes you uncomfortable because it possesses a light that exposes things and leaves you vulnerable. Read more

2013-11-18T08:57:29-04:00

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It Struck A Chord: African American “Proverbs”

Last updated on: November 18, 2013 at 8:57 am By Alicia T. Crosby

There is nothing remotely sagacious about the content of this posting. I am so tired of folks making weak caricatures that don’t begin to describe the character of my people. We are more than things like this suggest and I am absolutely DONE with having to say as much. There is much wisdom to be reaped from the spaces we inhabit and culturally this is why some folks of other backgrounds STILL entrust us to protect their most valuable asset,... Read more

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Things That Struck a Chord

2013-11-14T13:22:39-04:00

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Beauty Beyond the Grime

Last updated on: November 14, 2013 at 1:22 pm By Alicia T. Crosby

I’m looking at the sun take its place in the sky and its rays shining on the city and the waters surrounding it through a dirty ferry window. I could have gotten caught up on the fact that the window is grimy or I could choose to focus on what lies beyond the glass. Life is like that – you can be thwarted by the appearance of a circumstance or you could use it as a lens to see something... Read more

2013-11-10T20:55:32-04:00

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Quickie: Pushing Past and Showing Up

Last updated on: November 10, 2013 at 8:55 pm By Alicia T. Crosby

So I went to church today… It’s been 5 months since I last felt a need to go. I’ve been tired of “business as usual”, of the sit down, stand up, sing, pray, offering structure because connecting with God communally is SO much more than that. And I’ve said that to the people I trust when we talk about God and my faith walk. I have this friend who’s a new-ish friend and he’s pushing me. Moreso than that, he... Read more

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