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The Thread | rose & sword
https://roseandsword.wordpress.com/2016/10/13/the-thread
Let's be real. October 13, 2016. October 13, 2016. Sometimes life seems too daunting. I was thinking today: How am I still standing? After these long few weeks, it seems impossible. There is little rest with school, and midterms, and launching a new business location, and training a whole new staff, and new construction, and maintaining a perfectly cleaned house (ha! Oh yeah… a NEWBORN BABY. How impossible it all seems! And yet, it. My life hangs by a thread. But not one weak or frail,. You are commentin...
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Loosening My Grip | rose & sword
https://roseandsword.wordpress.com/2016/08/31/loosening-my-grip
Let's be real. August 31, 2016. August 31, 2016. 8220;The rotation of the earth is not as steady as it may seem. It actually wobbles as it spins on its axis,” my high school science teacher explained cheerfully. “It’s called the Chandler Wobble. It was first discovered…”. I looked worriedly around the room at sleepy, uninterested students. 8220;DID ANYONE ELSE HEAR THAT? 8221; I thought. “The earth is WOBBLING WILDLY through space? DOES THIS CONCERN NO ONE ELSE? No matter how much I fool myself, the real...
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Are We All Racists? | rose & sword
https://roseandsword.wordpress.com/2016/12/21/are-we-all-racists
Let's be real. Are We All Racists? December 21, 2016. December 21, 2016. A friend of mine posted a sweet picture of two children of different races holding hands. The caption said: “No child is born a racist.”. While it’s a sweet thought, I must beg to differ. Or could something more savage come from the innocent children? Does this scenario sound familiar? Then you may have read “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding. Most of us know how the story goes. I think this piece of literature is a profound loo...
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November | 2016 | rose & sword
https://roseandsword.wordpress.com/2016/11
Let's be real. Can the Real Evangelicals Please Stand Up? November 9, 2016. November 9, 2016. First of all, I want to apologize to all of my friends who do not bear the name “Christian.”. I am shocked and upset right alongside you at the state of affairs in our country. I want to apologize on behalf of the “Evangelical” community and I want to clear some things up. 1 This is not who we are. 2 The Real Evangelical will follow the way of Christ. 3 The Real Evangelical will stand up for the marginalized.
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ambertolbert58 | rose & sword
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Let's be real. Birmingham’s Monopoly on Education. February 24, 2017. February 24, 2017. Walking around Railroad Park and on the Rotary Trail today, I couldn’t help but be inspired. How did this happen so quickly? But with Birmingham gaining momentum, there is still one thing that holds us back: education. Most kids in our city are being severely underserved. While there are many factors that contribute to low reading scores and deplorable math skills, we. Care about the kids? Introduce a little competit...
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Thank God It’s Not a Girl | rose & sword
https://roseandsword.wordpress.com/2016/08/18/thank-god-its-not-a-girl
Let's be real. Thank God It’s Not a Girl. August 18, 2016. 8220;Pink or blue? 8221; I asked them. They say never to ask a woman if she is pregnant. But it was very obvious. Her brightly colored sari wrapped elegantly around her round belly as she stood proudly in her dirt floor living room next to her doting husband. The rickshaw horns beeped loudly in the background as they stared back at me in silence. 8220;Oh no,” I thought to myself. “Had I asked a wrong question? She inquired what I meant. Practice ...
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rose & sword | let's be real | Page 2
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Let's be real. Thank God It’s Not a Girl. August 18, 2016. 8220;Pink or blue? 8221; I asked them. They say never to ask a woman if she is pregnant. But it was very obvious. Her brightly colored sari wrapped elegantly around her round belly as she stood proudly in her dirt floor living room next to her doting husband. The rickshaw horns beeped loudly in the background as they stared back at me in silence. 8220;Oh no,” I thought to myself. “Had I asked a wrong question? She inquired what I meant. Practice ...
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When I Invited a Homeless Man to Breakfast | rose & sword
https://roseandsword.wordpress.com/2016/09/10/when-i-invited-a-homeless-man-to-breakfast
Let's be real. When I Invited a Homeless Man to Breakfast. September 10, 2016. September 10, 2016. It was a (rare) frigid Alabama morning. I just needed a hot cup of coffee before heading in to church. It was my habit to go to a local coffee shop on Sunday mornings so I could spend some time reading, resting, and preparing my heart for worship. I vigorously tried to warm my hands as the heat slowly radiated from the air conditioning in my car. The red light seemed to take longer than usual. After orderin...
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Can the Real Evangelicals Please Stand Up? | rose & sword
https://roseandsword.wordpress.com/2016/11/09/can-the-real-evangelicals-please-stand-up
Let's be real. Can the Real Evangelicals Please Stand Up? November 9, 2016. November 9, 2016. First of all, I want to apologize to all of my friends who do not bear the name “Christian.”. I am shocked and upset right alongside you at the state of affairs in our country. I want to apologize on behalf of the “Evangelical” community and I want to clear some things up. 1 This is not who we are. 2 The Real Evangelical will follow the way of Christ. 3 The Real Evangelical will stand up for the marginalized.
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Can the Real Evangelicals Please Stand Up? | rose & sword
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Let's be real. Can the Real Evangelicals Please Stand Up? November 9, 2016. November 9, 2016. First of all, I want to apologize to all of my friends who do not bear the name “Christian.”. I am shocked and upset right alongside you at the state of affairs in our country. I want to apologize on behalf of the “Evangelical” community and I want to clear some things up. 1 This is not who we are. 2 The Real Evangelical will follow the way of Christ. 3 The Real Evangelical will stand up for the marginalized.