-
My Husband’s Stroke; My Reflections
Here’s the GIST OF MY LAST 72 hours: Bill had a major stroke on Tuesday. Bill is going home today. Let me put that into a bit of perspective for you who might feel like, “Oh it’s just a minor stroke and now he’s fine!” Nah. The right side of his brain was dead from…
-
God’s love is for you
The generations before mine knew God like the Israelites who came out of Egypt—He was the Master, to be served as well as possible for fear of heavenly retribution and eternity in hell. God was to be feared, to be held far away from them so that the stench of their humanness would not compel…
-
Holiness ain’t just your clothes
When people talk about being holy, it is rarely with any real practical application other than to try and externally dictate things that don’t really mean anything as a long term matter of spirit–you know the lists: can’t cut your hair, dresses to the floor, no makeup, no fun activities or sports, no pants (lotta…
-
With loving kindness: a response to God love
I started the year with God leading me to read, then re-read I Corinthians 13– you know the “love” chapter. And of course, I began to look at it from a human perspective because my mind is all about the distraction of understanding. I wrote about some of the aspects with which I personally struggled…
-
2 Unhealthy People Make 1 Unhealthy Marriage
I can tell you right now. If you’re a person who becomes offended when someone challenges your desperation surrounding marriage? You’re going to be offended a little by this post. Sorry. I believe marriage is a beautiful, sacred thing that we have sullied by being selfish and lazy and dishonest with God and ourselves. Until…
-
Embrace the suck
The first time I read the phrase embrace the suck, I was actually reading an article about…parenting? War? Marriage? Work? Being black in America? I don’t even remember. I just remember the phrase catching my eye. It was one I’d never heard or read before, and it resonated deep in my chest. I had to…
-
Hold Onto Yourself, Honey
Some days it is harder than others. The loneliness and regret overwhelm you with their weightiness, locking you into sadness so complete that you conjure story lines of sandy beaches and distant locales to steel yourself. To keep from losing it completely. You burrow down deep into your secret self, mantras meaningless and tears abundant…
-
Character before come up
I was finna make this like a “Sunday Sermon” or whatever, but you know what? Let’s skip all the theology lessons and me trying to be all erudite and whatnot and speak plainly about it. When you belong to God, your character–not your gifts, talents, charisma, or even Godly favor–determine your elevation AND how long…
-
Real Gs Move in Silence Like Lasagna (God’s Logistical Lefthand)
I was in the bathroom praying (as I often am), crying and irritated because there are spaces in my life that chafe. I have been standing at the precipice of leaving all and starting over for a few years now, pulled back from the edge by unseen forces gently reminding me of responsibilities that, while…
Kisha Creates
In Real Time & With Great Joy
Kisha Creates 