tonight this is weighing so heavily on my heart. i feel like i have a 10 lb. rock in my chest. i want to cry. i want to punch something. i've been sending out emails. i've been watching clips. i've been trying to get a hold of the documentary. i've been trying to get a hold of the call + response team. i'm frustrated. i want to change this. these are babies. these are four-year old girls. these are mothers. this might be literally in your neighborhood. its in st. paul and minneapolis for sure. the least we can do is educate ourselves.
there are more slaves today then there have been in the history of the world.
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and please don't forget the power of prayer. God decided not to destroy a city because of prayer.
i don't know about you but there have been so many times when i say 'i'll pray for something' and then it just gets lost in the everyday and i forget. pray right now that the Lord will keep it on your mind and keep you aware and willing.
and then pray urgently and desperately for this.
do you know how relieving it is to know that others- like yourself, care about this?
ReplyDeletelauren. The crying, the punching, the burden. That is EXACTLY how I feel. literally.
I am so glad that God has touched your heart to his. Keep striving towards Him and I have NO doubt he will do MIGHTY things through you.
Love you,
Shelby
ah yes, feeling the anguish of God. it is something i wish i felt more of.
ReplyDeletei did find that picture to be kind of unnerving. a blonde girl getting covered by a black man (at least it appears). racist? makes you think.
Thank you for writing this Lauren and following the conviction of the Spirit to act. It is one thing to feel the anguish of God and another thing entirely to act upon it. I think thats what we call faith :)
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I don't think that dude is black? His hand covering her mouth is the same skin color as her face...
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