“I have had enough, Lord.” As I sit here writing this blog, I don’t really know what’s going to come out. Talking about the situation in Haiti has become difficult for me. I’m currently displaced from Haiti, but I’m fully committed to returning home. I also know that while I have some shared experiences with …
Author Archives: Alicia Rose
Displaced
33 “‘When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. 34 The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.” Leviticus 19:33-34 This blog post is a little unusual for me and my style, but I wanted to take a moment to …
A Light Burden
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 If I had to sum up …
First Steps
“Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw Him walking on the lake. When the disciples saw Him walking on the lake, they were terrified. ‘It’s a ghost,’ they said, and cried out in fear. But Jesus immediately said to them: ‘Take courage! It is I. Don’t …
Wake Up
When I feel overwhelmed, I tend to disassociate. I tend to disconnect from the world around me. Be it through Netflix, extra exercise, or cleaning my house, I tend to pull away from the very real, very big problems in my life and either completely ignore them or focus on much smaller, unrelated issues. Anyone …
Strong in the Lord
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the …
The God who Weeps
John 11:30-35 “³⁰Now Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met him. ³¹When the Jews who had been with Mary in the house, comforting her, noticed how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn …
The Common Ground
Isaiah 28:16 “So this is what the Sovereign Lord says: ‘See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who relies on it will never be stricken with panic.” The last two years of my life have been played out in two different worlds. I …
A Love that Endures
1 Corinthians 13:1-13 “If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 If …
Seek Truth, Speak Truth
“As a prisoner for the Lord, then I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one …
Alicia Lives in Haiti 