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Crossing My Bridges Blog
INSPIRATIONAL AND MOTIVATIONAL STORIES
The Pursuit of Happiness: Balancing Self-Fulfillment and Global Impact
Continue seeking our own happiness while spreading love, kindness, and support to make the world a better place for everyone, walking in the footsteps of Jesus.
“How I Survived: A Professional Woman’s Journey from Destitution to Empowerment and Hope”
Life is unpredictable and full of surprises. I thought I had it all together until I unexpectedly found myself helpless in a hospital bed. Even though we sometimes go through life challenges and are tempted to question the existence of God.
Modern Slavery : Breaking the Chains
By acknowledging these different forms of slavery and working towards solutions, we can strive to break the chains that bind people, restoring their freedom of thought, action, and human dignity. Together, we can build a world where the dream of emancipation becomes a reality for all. Breaking the bonds of slavery to programmed thinking requires creativity, resilience, and a willingness to challenge the status quo.
What does it Really Mean to Have Religious Freedom?
Civil laws that protect both the individual’s right to practice their religion and protect the community they live in is a delicate balance
FREEDOM OF THOUGHT AND EXPRESSION ARE CREATIVE REQUIREMENTS
How do we keep the balance between freedom of thought and expression and repression for fear of upsetting one or another group of people with different worldviews and opinions?
EXPLORING THE DEEPER MEANING OF FREEDOM
Freedom is an essential part of our lives, and it is something that we should all strive for.
So if the Son sets you free, you will indeed be free— John 8:36 [TLB]
Each month we will explore the deeper meaning of freedom in each category so we can better understand what it means to be truly free.
RE-INTERGRATION AFTER INCARCERATION- IN THE MARGINS
A mother’s heartbreak living with the daily challenges of children who have been incarcerated. How do you get them re-intergrated back into society and not pushed back into the margins?
BEACHES -THE LIFEGUARDS SIT IN THE MARGINS
Jesus ‘saw’ people. I can befriend and offer hospitality to the ‘other,’ that most people walk by and consider as ‘trash’ or the debris of life.
Are there people you consider ‘trash?’ How can you look at them differently?
WALKING WITH GOD THROUGH BIPOLAR
The most loving thing my community has done is not given up on me. People walked alongside me even when I felt most unlovable. Their care had come in the forms of meals when things were hard, taking walks when I was isolated, praying with me, and simply being present but not scared of the hard stuff.