Author Archives: Charitysosa

When their little eyes lock onto me, I’m reminded that they’re watching everything I do. They see the places I go and what I spend my time on. They hear the words I say and the things I listen to. They see me, all of me, the parts I am proud of and the partsContinue reading “Their World”

It’s so easy to wrap my fingers Around things that aren’t really mine Holding on so tightly Wanting life by my design I cling to my own ideas My future mapped out by me I desperately try to control The way things are going to be Holding on so tightly Can make me feel soContinue reading “His.”

The woman at the well. The Samaritan woman. The woman who people avoided and who avoided people. How many people saw her but didn’t see her? How many saw only her shame, her mistakes, her failures, her sin? How many didn’t want to see, averted their gaze, and hurried past to avoid the shame ofContinue reading “He Sees”

A mother’s request. A chance to ask the Son of God for anything on behalf of her children. I wonder if she regretted her choice, her plea for a position for her sons that would give them power and prestige. She could have asked for anything. I wonder if she realized she’d wasted her opportunity.Continue reading “A Mother’s Request”

I am not a person who likes change. I crave consistency, dependability, and faithfulness. And yet, everything around me moves in constant motion. The seasons change. People change. I change. As the world shifts, my steps can feel unsteady. My hands can grasp for things no longer within reach. My heart yearns for something constantContinue reading “Change”

Give me eyes like yours, Lord That see life instead of death Give me eyes like yours, Lord That see You’re not finished yet Give me eyes that see the broken The hurting and the lost Give me eyes that look for ways to help them No matter what the cost Give me eyes thatContinue reading “Eyes Like Yours”

Freedom. Today, we celebrate because as Americans, we know about freedom. We know it came with a price. We know it was worth the cost. We know it is valuable and we know we can’t let it go. We know it’s more than red, white, and blue banners and firework shows to finish the night.Continue reading “Freedom”

The weight of your cross can feel heavy, unbearable, and difficult. It can seem unfair, unjust, unnecessary. It can feel lonely and painful. And yet, Christ asks us to pick it up and follow Him. His words are not just a demand from someone who sits as you struggle to bear the weight of yourContinue reading “Your Cross”

Have you ever felt far from the Lord? Broken and bruised? As if everything was pushing against you, keeping you from getting closer? Maybe, like the disciples, you have rowed through out the night, trying in vain to get back to Jesus, but in the darkest moment of the night, you were “a long wayContinue reading “Take Heart”

The Lord will fight for you, you need only to be still. Exodus 14:14 Egypt behind them. The Red Sea ahead. They could surrender to the Egyptians. They could attempt to fight the enemy themselves. Or they could stand still and watch God give them their deliverance. Like many of us, their first response wasContinue reading “Stand Still”