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Martha Cortes-Simons

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Is God An Optimist?

I am reading the story of King Saul in 1 Samuel in the Bible. He is the first king that God appointed to rule over the Israelites. Saul...

Waiting Room

Continuing my reading the Bible in a year… I can’t say I have carefully read the book of Genesis before. I grew up knowing the basics....

Promises, Promises

I am in a club that is reading The Bible in a year, and I am happy to say that at the beginning of week three, I am still on track. The...

Being "On Fire"

Growing up in church, I had always heard the phrase “He/She is on fire for God!” Typically it describes a person with a lot of zeal or...

Midrash

The other day I was sitting with my Bible study group, and we were chatting while waiting for the other women to arrive. One subject that...

Untangling

It’s been a while since I have written here. This summer has been a time of deep untangling for me. Untangling my faith. Untangling my...

Fruitfulness

I’ve been thinking a lot about The Fruits of The Spirit lately. To be more specific, I have been thinking about fruit in relation to the...

Wrestling Match

I have been writing and reflecting on my journey with/to God and the times where I have struggled on that path. I’ve wandered, strayed,...

My Broken Altar

This isn’t what I planned on writing for my blog. I was well into researching and note taking on an entirely different topic. But there’s...

The Love Stories

In my last blog post, I talked about battling anxiety. As I had mentioned, the battle has seemed more intense in the last 3 months or so....

Stories

For a few months now, I have been reflecting on story and storytelling. Stories provide context, give history and can be a guiding force....

Poem 1/19/2023

Luggage, baggage A dusty old sack. Kicked to the side. Shoved to the back. When strength is needed and valor is sought, These time worn...

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