“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” It’s a popular scripture to quote, but do we really “know” that God is working everything together for our good? It’s one of those Christian truths that
In my first post of 2015, I’m happy to say there’s some light at the end of this spiritual crisis I’ve been writing about. Coming up on a year of this roadblock in my faith I’ve been stagnating at, I’m finally feeling like God is making some headway with me.
My second most retweeted tweet of 2014 (or ever) declared 2014 to be a “complete trash year”: Clearly, no one will miss 2014. Complete trash year. — #ShutItDown (@BrookeObie) December 24, 2014 At least about 300 others feel the same; To say it’s been a trying year would be
If you’ve seen ‘Middle of Nowhere,’ then you already know that Ava DuVernay is a master. She is on the next level with her latest film, ‘Selma,’ starring David Oyelowo as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Both she, Oyelowo and the film itself are nominated for Golden Globes, with much-deserved
On December 21, the Winter Solstice begins in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s the official start of winter, the shortest day and the longest night of the year. The sun will set at 4:32 p.m., giving us 14.75 hours of night. This is a good thing. The Winter Solstice has spiritual significance
As I mentioned last week, I’m currently in spiritual crisis. (No, it didn’t fade as the week passed, unfortunately.) I’d love for it to be over, but in order to solve a crisis, one must first understand what the crisis exactly is. Dictionary.com defines a crisis as, “A dramatic emotional or circumstantial upheaval in a person’s life;” “A condition of instability or danger”; and
I’m having — I’ve been having– what I’ll call a bit of a spiritual crisis in the past few months. In my search for answers, I’ve sought the counsel of various spiritual advisers. My latest mentor in the faith, was, well, less than holy in his intentions towards me; my pastor before him