The world is watching. Yesterday I posted about all the things we may be doing wrong in relating to Jesus, other Christians, and people in general. Today, I want to focus on the beauty that unfolds when love is done right. An example from my own life: my best friend Julie (whom I met on…
C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N without D-U-M-B
Ignorant. Intolerant. Hypocrites. Excellent bakers. We get called lots of names, people. It’s time to talk. People don’t generally like Christians. But why? Sometimes, it’s just their perception of who we are, but I think, in many cases, it’s because we aren’t doing it right. After much thought, I have compiled a list of 8…
The love of my life
Somehow, with all the comedy, I forgot to tell you something! It’s important. There is a God who right this very minute sees you: all your hurts, all your mistakes, and all your hopes and dreams. There is nothing about you that is unknown to him. I was 25 when I realized God actually loved…
C is for…
AshCap is my roommate and one of my closest friends. We share a love of old school hip hop, bourbon, and travel. Over applesauce I asked her yesterday what she thought about FOFA and FOCO. She and I have often talked about our hopes and dreams and the obstacles we find in ourselves that slow…
FOCOFOFA
Today, I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Please, let’s just keep this between us. It’s something I don’t like to talk about, but I had to come clean. Maybe by being honest, I can help someone in a similar situation. I suffer from FOCO. Technically, there shouldn’t be an extra “O”…
A Little Experiment
Here is my challenge, to you, Shaniqua. This week, before you head out the door, pray for God to put you in the right place at the right time. Pray for amazing, God -sized things to happen. Some of my best God moments come from prayers like these and I end up: -Being offered a…
Dang it, Proper Pie
Daniel and I have broken up. I celebrated the close of my 21-Day Daniel Fast at James River Winery with Ash Cap. It was delightful sipping a sweet red blend on a porch swing overlooking Route 1. There was live music and a surprising amount of children. I am free! So, before I head straight…
Why I’m Single
I’ve always thought pirates were sexy. Maybe it’s the way television has romanticized them; maybe it’s the dirty hair and exotic birds. My name is Angela and I’m attracted to bad boys. Have you wondered how on earth I could possibly be single? I thought you had. It’s because I consistently fall for men who…
Night-Light
The darkness is passing and the true light is already shining. 9-11. The Virginia Tech killer. Sandy Hook. Isis. These are a few more recent examples I can think of where evil stood up straight and marched forward, arms outstretched, not caring who fell in his wake. In the more distant past we have the…
This.
Every Tuesday a group of women gathers around a dining room table and talks about sex. We don’t mean to; it just always creeps its way into the conversation somehow! We are a circle of friends that started back in the good old days of Aletheia, the church in downtown Richmond where most of us…
Living Well 