Tag Archives: faith

A First Hello and a Final Goodbye

Posted on April 4, 2013 by thisnest

I went into labor on my due date – a first for me, as my first two wanted to just stay in the womb. Once I had contacted the troops (that would be the army of women in my family who … Continue reading →

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I Will, Gratefully

Posted on December 15, 2012 by thisnest

My mind is incapable of fathoming this type of pure evil. My heart is unable to undip itself from this cup of intense pain. I grieve for these babies as though they are my own nieces and nephews, and for … Continue reading →

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A Crossroads…Again

Posted on January 26, 2012 by thisnest

I am at a crossroads. The road behind me has been long. Sometimes smooth, but those parts are only made clear by the rough patches they contrast with. Unfortunately for me, real degrees cannot be earned in the School of … Continue reading →

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MULTICULTURAL FAMILIA: “From One Christian to Another…An Open Letter to ‘Pastor’ Melvin Thompson”

Posted on December 12, 2011 by thisnest

Dear *ahem* Pastor Melvin Thompson and voting members of the Gulnare Freewill Baptist Church, I wanted to introduce you to Someone very important to me, because I’m not sure if you all have ever really met…He is the God I … Continue reading →

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