By Cassi Cox Prayer and worship tend to be much different experiences for me than they are for those I share community with. It’s taken some time for me to recognize that this difference affects how I engage in faith-based community and the trust that I develop with other members of my community regarding myContinue reading “Give It To Me NOW”
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Sodom and Gomorrah
By Cassi Cox Have you ever gotten up during service and left, or even just taken a break mid-message? I never used to. I felt guilty, walking out during the message. I thought about how it impacted the pastor, seeing someone leave and not come right back. Over the course of the last year, IContinue reading “Sodom and Gomorrah”
But… I’m not an Addict
The Shock of Recovery Discovery By: Cassi Cox I don’t know if you’ve ever been in the position where something that didn’t ever apply to you suddenly hits you like a ton of bricks. It just happened to me. I was sitting in my substance use disorder counseling class, completely shook, as my professor walkedContinue reading “But… I’m not an Addict”
Grief: Love’s Final Act
By: Cassi Cox I don’t know about you, but I have never been good at grief. But then losing my daughter changed me. Grief has always been one of those things I never quite embraced or understood. I didn’t have the time or space for it. I lived my life in a constant state ofContinue reading “Grief: Love’s Final Act”
Own It
Letting Go of the Temptation to Dismiss, Blame and Minimize the Harm We Cause By: Cassi Cox I will never forget the moment I truly came face to face with the impact of the worst decision that I ever made. It was YEARS after. More than a decade after I had selfishly acted out ofContinue reading “Own It “
It’s Not So Clear
We like to put things into nice, neat, clearly defined little boxes. The Bible is “clear” People are “saved” or “unsaved” People are going to Heaven or to Hell People are sinners, totally depraved unless they are regenerated by Christ. All sin is equal. If you believe the way that I do, you are “ofContinue reading “It’s Not So Clear”
Knowing and Sharing Yourself
Self Discovery Through the Enneagram: The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile Have you ever looked at someone you loved, in the middle of a crisis and thought, “If you just realized that what you are experiencing is different from what other people are experiencing, it would change everything…” Yeah.Continue reading “Knowing and Sharing Yourself”
Discovering God in People
The Impact of Social Distancing I was created for community. I find God in people. Maybe you don’t. Maybe you find God in the silence. Maybe you need quiet and peace; nature and serenity in order to commune with God. Maybe you’re the kind of person who finds God in the stillness of the nightContinue reading “Discovering God in People”
The Journey is Real 