Thank you for this post. Thriving in the midst of captivity for me means tapping into the spiritual practices that ground me so I can advocate for others from an authentic place of love
Your words are beautiful. The part you wrote about there being no "people who could still remember how to return" makes me cry. If you ever have thoughts on a "returning" if there can even be such a thing and what that might look like, I would love to read them.
Thanks you for this post. I found it encouraging and grounding as I read this morning. Especially your reading of the text and its connection to the story of the African diaspora.
Thriving in the midst of captivity means that I am continuing to be a voice and an advocate for my faith community not allow anger to overshadow my love for God and his people.
Tending our anger is such an important practice right now. It’s not that we shouldn’t be angry, but that we have to find ways to metabolize it. Because you’re right - it can destroy our capacity to love.
I appreciate your connecting our African experience to this passage. African-Americans need to fully understand our experience in light of the scriptures and our lives history.
Consider reading the Psalms in the First Nations Version
Oooh, great idea. I’ve got that on my shelf. Will do with Jeremiah as well.
I so enjoy and am nourished by the First Nations Version. The retreats I have led these past two years, I have introduced the FNV to the audience
Thank you for this post. Thriving in the midst of captivity for me means tapping into the spiritual practices that ground me so I can advocate for others from an authentic place of love
Your words, every time I am blessed by them I am changed! It’s like sitting with you over a cup of coffee and you share your soul!
Your words are beautiful. The part you wrote about there being no "people who could still remember how to return" makes me cry. If you ever have thoughts on a "returning" if there can even be such a thing and what that might look like, I would love to read them.
Such a good word. Thank you.
Thanks you for this post. I found it encouraging and grounding as I read this morning. Especially your reading of the text and its connection to the story of the African diaspora.
Thank you for reading and commenting!
Thriving in the midst of captivity means that I am continuing to be a voice and an advocate for my faith community not allow anger to overshadow my love for God and his people.
Tending our anger is such an important practice right now. It’s not that we shouldn’t be angry, but that we have to find ways to metabolize it. Because you’re right - it can destroy our capacity to love.
I appreciate your connecting our African experience to this passage. African-Americans need to fully understand our experience in light of the scriptures and our lives history.
Beautifully written
Quite simply Dr. Chanegua...Asè
Thank you!!