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2014-06-09T09:56:49-04:00

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Jesus Doesn’t Care So Why Should I

Last updated on: June 9, 2014 at 9:56 am By Alicia T. Crosby

I’ve been thinking about grace and God’s love a lot recently. I’ve encountered a lot of people who question God’s love for them because of their lifestyles or the things they struggle with. And those questions hurt me because they are a direct reflection on our ability to demonstrate love to others. What if Romans 8:1 has a wholly different meaning than the one many of us have come to understand? What if it saying there is no condemnation in... Read more

2014-05-30T16:12:51-04:00

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I Don’t Need You but I Want(ed) You

Last updated on: May 30, 2014 at 4:12 pm By Alicia T. Crosby

I sat with my best friend at 1:30 in the morning giving thanks to God for who we’ve become. We’ve spent countless hours speaking about the trivial and the pivotal and it is from that time that we have the ability to see growth in ourselves and each other. Last night’s revelation came as our conversation shifted to men…go figure. So I went out with someone the other day and this someone has played a pretty major role in the... Read more

2014-05-18T19:01:12-04:00

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I Want to Live

Last updated on: May 18, 2014 at 7:01 pm By Alicia T. Crosby

Today I’ve woken up, made and eaten breakfast, talked to a friend, watched a movie, taken a nap and chatted with my grandmother. Nothing I did required me leaving home and I hate that. I sat and reflected on the last six years of my life and see how much of it was spent indoors because in the days I’ve been off, I’ve been too tired to put on real clothes and do something if it isn’t at night. I’ve... Read more

2014-05-10T00:02:30-04:00

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Bringing In My 28th Year

Last updated on: May 10, 2014 at 12:02 am By Alicia T. Crosby

I woke up early this morning…I wasn’t expecting that. My Friday mornings drag a bit for me because this year has brought with it an insane schedule requiring me to wake up at a different time every day and commute for so long some days that if I drove, I’d be 20 minutes from the Maryland border. So by Friday I’m pretty tired but today is different. Today is my 28th birthday. Sometimes I ask people how they feel to... Read more

2014-04-23T07:18:53-04:00

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A Prayer for Faith

Last updated on: April 23, 2014 at 7:18 am By Alicia T. Crosby

When my faith fails me, speak. When my trust waivers, sustain me. When everything seems crazy and in upheaval, remind me that you are the same God whose spirit hovered over the waters and chaos at the dawn of creation and whose word brings order and salvation. Read more

2014-04-05T14:22:30-04:00

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Grow

Last updated on: April 5, 2014 at 2:22 pm By Alicia T. Crosby

Today I am grateful for the beauty that lies in tension Stretch, pull on opposite sides of middle This is how we grow Grow strong, grow tall, grow ripe with ideas Plucked from the tree of your personage Feasted on by hungry minds and thirsty eyes yearning to be filled With something With anything Grow in grace and enrich the soil of your soul with dialogue Cross cultivating so that what you bear is substantive and filling for all who... Read more

2014-04-03T18:30:38-04:00

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Lenten Reflection: God’s in the Business of Redemption

Last updated on: April 3, 2014 at 6:30 pm By Alicia T. Crosby

During this year’s Lenten journey, I’ve decided to think and write on ministry. It’s sort of an umbrella and I’m just writing as I feel things fall. I suppose God has been showing me the power of redemption for a while but it really hit me this morning that God has the ability to turn anything around. Whether it be a situation that’s caused you pain for longer than you care to remember or a relationship that wasn’t always positive,... Read more

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2014-04-03T17:02:33-04:00

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It Struck A Chord: The World Vision Controversy

Last updated on: April 3, 2014 at 5:02 pm By Alicia T. Crosby

Eight days. It’s taken me eight days to be able to pray and push through my feelings enough to be able to write about this. It’s only this morning that I really was able to articulate my thoughts about World Vision announcing their decision to hire LGBTQ Christians and their subsequent reversing of that decision. For those of you who haven’t had the chance/inclination/etc. to read the stories linked above here is the abridged version. World Vision USA, a Christian charity focused on... Read more

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2014-04-02T18:28:29-04:00

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Music Monday: Something’s Missing (Wednesday Edition)

Last updated on: April 2, 2014 at 6:28 pm By Alicia T. Crosby

I would have a Music Monday Wednesday edition because that makes sense… I’ve been in mellow mode these last few days and I can’t get Something’s Missing by John Mayer out of my head. Soooo opposed to trying to shake it, I’m having personal karaoke time. I ABSOLUTELY love this song. It’s been 10 years since I first heard it and there’s still such a draw for me to listen to it. I put it on, close my eyes and... Read more

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2014-04-01T10:28:25-04:00

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8 Reasons the How I Met Your Mother Finale Was CRAP-wait for it-TASTIC

Last updated on: April 1, 2014 at 10:28 am By Alicia T. Crosby

I’ve been watching How I Met Your Mother (aka HIMYM) since 2006 or school when I would binge watch via the internet in college. Over the years it has become one of my favorite shows and last night the series came to an end. To say that the ending of this show was a complete letdown would be putting it nicely. After thinking about the HIMYM finale (and how much it blew) during my morning commute, I have decided to... Read more

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