Lemon Grove Outreach
10/23/15
On Friday before the ONE worship gathering, a few of us met up at the church to walk to the trolley area to invite people to come and worship with us, and God had five divine meetings take place.
The first gentleman we met was near the opening of an alley, which brought back some memories for me.
Years ago, I used to walk through that same alley all the time, so much so that I’d wanted to create a naughty memory Continue reading
my heart fills not only with women
but with men
their longing to love
their longing to protect
their longing to fix
something broken
or someone
finding a woman Continue reading
do people wait for time to pass
so they’ll be closer to heaven
do people wait for someone else to fall
so they can step over them
do people judge others
so they feel better about themselves
do people sit in church
so they don’t have to minister elsewhere Continue reading
In the beginning of my recovery through AA, I’d felt I’d finally made it “home.” Everyone accepted me, loved me, remembered my name. It was so good. I loved going to meetings and acted a certain way there, which the kids rarely saw at home.
I remember times when the kids would say, “You need a meeting,” and I’d usually leave to go to one. By the time I came back, I was in a good mood, ready to be a mom. That lasted for years, until I really surrendered to God. Continue reading
a simple trip to the grocery store
waiting for the bus
looking at your child smiling back at you
and it hits you Continue reading
Last night, I went to a church thing at Beach Chapel in Encinitas, and while I was there, I wrote this song and sang it. It was the first time I’d ever sang in front of people like that. It was really good!! Continue reading
recently
I heard a roomful of people
exclaim their excitement
of the world ending
like next week
why Continue reading
Yesterday, for some reason, I began to think of the time when I began to “really” walk with God: with spirit, soul, AND body. Before, I’d worshiped God with spirit and soul…no problem, but to give Him my body seemed nearly impossible, until two thousand and nine. Continue reading
there’s more to life
than sitting in church
standing still to sing
glancing at the time
hoping it would fly by
faster
there’s more to life
than sex Continue reading
Worship Flags and Infinity Scarfs 