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Like A Banana Tree
There is this Madagascar myth about life and death. In the myth, God asked Man and Woman how they would like to die. They could either die like the moon, which gets smaller over time, disappears, and then is reborn. Or they could die like the banana tree, which grows until it dies but not…
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An Outward Symbol of New Life
“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” — Galatians 2:20 (ESV) Jesus made it possible for us…
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A Proclamation
“I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” I don’t know how many times I have heard that phrase. I grew up Southern Baptist meaning the churches I attended believed in baptism by submersion. When a new believer makes their confession of faith, they stand…
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Different Kinds of Grief
When you think of grief, what is the first thing you think of? Usually, I think of the loss of a loved one or a close friend. While that is probably where most of our minds go, there are so many other situations where grief can be a part of our lives. You may lose…
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Feelings are Okay
I am going to be honest with y’all. I really don’t want to talk about grief and loss. I feel like I have been writing a lot of grief lately because I am living in grief. When I sit down or take a walk to feel a poem, it has themes of grief and loss.…