Tag: Martha and Mary

Du Bois, Martha and Mary: The Message of Work We Perpetuate

On By ebonyjohannaIn Black America, Capitalism, Christianity and Faith, Faith.Hope.Love, Justice2 Comments

Lately, well at least the last few days, I have been meditating on the concept of rest and play. Lord knows that I work too hard, every day, all day, and hardly leave enough room for the two in my life. As I spent time in my Word just this week, I mediated on Jesus’ …

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One Thing

On By ebonyjohannaIn Christianity and Faith, Faith.Hope.Love, Stress2 Comments

We often get bogged down, overwhelmed in fact by the long list of demands that are in our lives. Whether those lists revolve around work, family, society, religion, or even personal expectations and norms, it is clear, increasingly clear that we are a very busy people trying desperately to keep our lives from spilling over …

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