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2013-10-21T19:37:38-04:00

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Broken Mirror on the Pavement

Last updated on: October 21, 2013 at 7:37 pm By Alicia T. Crosby

Broken mirror scattered on dirty pavement Pieces haphazardly lay separate but ordered in the place of the fall Ordinary occurrence serves as pictorial impetus for thoughts on humanity We lay in fragments in the dust Still reflecting heavenly bodies for our pieces grasp at fractions of an image we can never full capture A product of our splintered state and the finite boundaries that defined us in our wholeness Read more

2013-10-17T15:47:59-04:00

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Post Government Shutdown Feelings

Last updated on: October 17, 2013 at 3:47 pm By Alicia T. Crosby

Though we may feel cynical or frustrated about politics, we must remain engaged because politics inform policies which impact people. And last time I read the Scriptures, God really cares about people. God cares for all people but has a particular heart for the poor and vulnerable. Thus, we have to ensure the government (and Church) won’t forget and neglect them. Advocacy matters. – Eugene Cho There are days for inward reflection and there are times when your thoughts take... Read more

Religion and Spirituality

Tension

United States

Values

2013-10-15T14:26:26-04:00

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How Can You Love God and Hate Your Brother?

Last updated on: October 15, 2013 at 2:26 pm By Alicia T. Crosby

1 John 4:20-21 If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother. Complementarian, Fundamentalist, Protestant, Orthodox – the list goes on and on. Since Christianity’s beginnings, we have found ourselves aligned with likeminded people and affixed labels to our groupings. While... Read more

Religion and Spirituality

Tension

The Need for Grace

2013-10-15T13:58:52-04:00

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I’m a Christian and I Swear Occasionally

Last updated on: October 15, 2013 at 1:58 pm By Alicia T. Crosby

I am a fan of Grace Biskie. I first read her work on A Deeper Story and continue to find myself drawn to her honesty, rawness and commitment to being real. The beauty in her writing is that is she works to let us all know it is ok to be who we are and express what’s going on inside. In her post I’m a Christian and I Swear Occasionally, Grace addresses her choice to use strong language in her postings in light of... Read more

Musings

Things That Struck a Chord

2013-10-15T11:37:06-04:00

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Understanding What Has No Value to You

Last updated on: October 15, 2013 at 11:37 am By Alicia T. Crosby

“You have to work on understanding things you have no reason to understand.” Aside from her general awesomeness, I appreciate my best friend because she isn’t afraid to tell me what I need to hear. I struggle relating to things I find no personal or indirect value in and can be dismissive at times because of that. She shared the quote above with me in a conversation one day and it stuck with me. There is such wisdom in her... Read more

2013-10-15T11:23:03-04:00

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Speak

Last updated on: October 15, 2013 at 11:23 am By Alicia T. Crosby

I sit in your temple Expectantly waiting for you to speak I am met by silence Quiet so still it’s deafening I hear the pulsing of blood through this body The settling of building materials in this space But not your voice Speak Speak to me of things future and present Uncover me and make me bare Walk with me in the depths of my valleys Show me the darkness that still resides in me and break it Break me... Read more

Religion and Spirituality

Silence

2013-10-09T15:13:45-04:00

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Prayer for the Government during the Shutdown

Last updated on: October 9, 2013 at 3:13 pm By Alicia T. Crosby

We are a full week into the shutdown of the US Government and if nothing else, this is a reminder of how much we need to pray for our national leadership. I originally posted this on Day 1 of the shutdown via facebook. I hope you find some encouragement/sense of support in this as this situation continues to play out. God, I’m upset. You know my heart so you know the depths of my frustration with my government right now.... Read more

2013-10-05T20:30:25-04:00

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Why I Hate Church

Last updated on: October 5, 2013 at 8:30 pm By Alicia T. Crosby

I read this post from a friend of a friend a few weeks back and it spoke to a lot of what challenges me in the North American Church. I’m grateful Jeremiah shared what he did because it gave words to a lot of thoughts that I’ve had as of late. At some point, I’ll personally share my journey and thought process on this but for now please take a few minutes and read Why I Hate Church by Jeremiah Rivera. Read more

Musings

Things That Struck a Chord

2013-10-05T16:30:58-04:00

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Knowing the God Who Sees

Last updated on: October 5, 2013 at 4:30 pm By Alicia T. Crosby

Hebrews 4:13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable. One of the most beautiful, infuriating, comforting and challenging things about God is that he sees everything. Hebrews 4 very clearly paints a picture that everyone and everything is completely and totally bare before God. There are no secrets, intentions, unspoken thoughts that he doesn’t know about which, depending on your relationship with... Read more

2013-10-05T13:30:32-04:00

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Love in Three Parts

Last updated on: October 5, 2013 at 1:30 pm By Alicia T. Crosby

I. Love(d ’86-’12) I’ve loved you all my days on earth and before like prayers offered over fetal cell formation that I would know you and I have I’ve loved you like I came from the womb sleeping because I hear you best when I shut the world out I’ve loved you since infancy, your presence has drawn me Sitting hours in your house without uttering a cry I’ve loved you like pre-literacy, a toddler singing Yes, Lord Yes with the... Read more

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