Tag Archives: Shame

The Way Our Eyes See

Posted on January 27, 2013 by

I first saw hunger with my own eyes when I was in Mexico. It was my first outreach project and I was collecting garbage with a few local girls, when a small group approached us and asked us if we had food. … Continue reading →

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G Is For Grace

Posted on July 11, 2012 by

High school is behind me now, but I haven’t stopped learning, it would seem. Today, I spent a good chunk of time cleaning and organizing an overflowing box of schoolwork. You see, I’m not the most organized person in the … Continue reading →

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Your Faith Has Saved You

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

They called her a ‘sinful’ woman. She was a prostitute, perhaps. The Bible doesn’t specify about her except for the fact that she was undoubtably and undeniably sinful. For that reason, she probably kept away from ‘righteous’ folk as much … Continue reading →

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Forrest Of Lies

Posted on June 23, 2012 by

Sometimes I walk with a head that hangs in shame through a forrest of people who hate me. It’s a difficult road, full of thorns and twigs. And it’s dark in the forrest — so dark that I can’t find … Continue reading →

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Fresh Start

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

This week, I came to terms with my ugly self and the terrible desires of my heart. I learned that I’m not as good at forgiveness as I thought. I realized that I have a lot more to learn about … Continue reading →

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Free Like The Wind

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

Last weekend, I walked home from a conference. The sun was out and shining at last and the sky was beautiful. The wind was out that day, too. It brushed my long hair out-of-place and the loose, black shirt I … Continue reading →

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Hope Amidst The Humbug

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

December rolled in this week and with it, the beginnings of Christmas. The first Sunday of advent came and went, a candle was lighted, and the kids in sunday school started practicing their Christmas Carols. I got ingredients for the … Continue reading →

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Because He Made Us This Way

Posted on October 22, 2011 by

This life is like a battle sometimes. Everyday, it’s a constant war between the heart and what influences the mind. The world, our peers, parents, and teachers project to us how we should act, what we should say, how we … Continue reading →

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