Corey Jones Blog

We don't always have to be strong. Sometimes, our strength is expressed in being vulnerable. Sometimes, we need to fall apart to regroup and stay on track. We all have days when we cannot push any harder, cannot hold back self-doubt, cannot stop focusing on fear, cannot be strong. There are days when we cannot […]

Dear Angela, It is with loveThat I hold my heartFrom you. And it is most certainlyWith pain each day that I keepMy heart hidden from view. But I must. For you are not actingIn loveOrIn kindnessOrAnything even resemblingYour own true self. I cannot let cocaine stealMy heart, my friends, my life. I cannot let it […]

I wanted to cook something with the beautiful organic carrots from my mother's garden...I used Martha White Honey Bran muffin mix as a base...And I used our mini Cuisinart for the first time to chop the carrots, which worked wonderfully-I just wish the mixing part had a handle! Stirring in the carrots-they really brighten up […]

Last night I had an extreme bout of insomnia, which is quite common for me now, what with the frequent muscle and joint aches and pains. Since all I could think of was the pain, I chose to write it down, instead of letting myself drown in a midnight pity-party. And I am so glad […]

Hear me, O Holy Mystery!Show Your marvelous lovingkindnessTowards all who keep your covenant.Show it to those who do not, BUTDo not hold back Your anger. I love You Godde,And I cannot wait to restinside Your marvelous presence. ****************************************Click here to compare. I don't have much to say tonight, except that I hope I get more […]

Before... I got this idea from an article in the newspaper about kid-friendly snacks. It's a pita with a generic tuna salad on top (tuna, mayo, and pickle relish), which is smothered in shredded chedder cheese and then baked for about eight minutes. So easy, cheesy, and very satisfying! I just had to share... 😉 […]

The class will start on Monday, September 14th and run for 11 consecutive Mondays. (Classes 10 and 11 will be combined to keep the class from having to return on the Monday after Thanksgiving) The class will start at 7:00 and end at 9:30 each Monday night. The doors to the class location will open […]

My flesh will rest in hopeAnd my heart also instructs me in the night seasons. For You will not leave my soul in Hell-You will show me the path of life andIn Your presence is fullness of joy! At Your right hand are pleasures evermore,Even if I cannot see them-Even if my purse is poor,My […]

I asked Godde, “Who may abide in Your temple?”And She replied, “Why, everyone honey!Those who believe in me shall not be moved.”****************************************************Compare it to the original by typing in Psalm 15 in the search bar at Bible Gateway. They are vastly different, but I hope you can see some similarities too. Of course, the last […]

"Hope, [...]the desire of something together with the expectation of obtaining it." Man, what a boring definition of hope! I haven't been feeling well since about five o'clock and since loud noises give me headaches and since there are a lot of raised voices and loud electronics in our house, I've been hiding out my […]