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A'Leeyah Ponder
Jan 7, 20223 min read
Committing To Me
What if, YOU are the difference in whether your dream works? What if you have been the independent variable all along?
COMMIT TO YOU TODAY
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A'Leeyah Ponder
Oct 114 min read
I am Changing
Hello Family, The season has changed, nature is changing, and somehow, I am too. I keep hearing the song ‘I am Changing’ by Jennifer...
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A'Leeyah Ponder
Oct 44 min read
IPT: “Are you ready to come home?”
Hello Family, Happy Fall! I pray you are enjoying the start of this new season filled with change, transitions, and evolution. Before I...
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A'Leeyah Ponder
Sep 134 min read
IPT: Mosque visit recap
Hello Family, “ Would you want to go to the mosque with us on Friday ?” said a young Turkish Muslim woman. I had never thought about...
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A'Leeyah Ponder
Sep 63 min read
IPT: When in Argentina...
Hello Family, Have you ever heard of the saying, "When in Rome do as the Romans do"? In the 4th century, Saint Ambrose gave this advice...
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A'Leeyah Ponder
Aug 301 min read
Intro to Public Theology
Hello Family, "How does a womanist theologian engage with religious discourse on the ground?" This is the question that drove my public...
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A'Leeyah Ponder
Aug 234 min read
First Week Jitters
Hello Family, This week marks my first week of my second year of divinity school. LORD HAMMMERCY! I’m still shocked I’m here. I woke up...
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A'Leeyah Ponder
Aug 164 min read
Living & Leading Sick
Hello Family, “You’re okay A’Leeyah. You are safe. Breathe,” I say to myself as a crushing pain fills my chest, heartbeat increases, and...
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A'Leeyah Ponder
Aug 93 min read
Studied Abroad... Now What?
Hello Family, Every time I find myself behind a keyboard to make a blog post I get nervous. I realize that writing is both therapeutic...
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A'Leeyah Ponder
Aug 24 min read
Critical Memory: How #BLM amplified the voices of a “lost” generation
Hello Family 💜, There is death in OUR camps. Hemorrhaging in OUR communities. Division in our nation. Pain in our pursuit of happiness,...
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A'Leeyah Ponder
Jul 263 min read
SAY HER NAME… SONYA MASSEY
“I rebuke you in the name of Jesus,” said the late Sonya Massey. “I’m sorry.” These were the last words of the late 36-year-old Black...
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A'Leeyah Ponder
Feb 33 min read
Be sweet to yourself & REST
Hello Family, Happy Black History Month! I hope that this February will be both reflective, revelatory, and transformative for you. Take...
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A'Leeyah Ponder
Jan 263 min read
It's IN YOU, not ON you
Hello Family, One of the latest TikTok and Instagram Reel trends I’ve enjoyed is, “I’m a (insert what you identify as), of course I...
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A'Leeyah Ponder
Jan 195 min read
Discerning the voice of God: What does it sound like?
Hello Family, Have you ever heard God speak? What did it sound like? I encourage you to answer these two questions in the comments at the...
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A'Leeyah Ponder
Jan 122 min read
Just a Journal Entry
Hello Family, I'm a writer. So, when I am seeking clarity about my feelings, navigating life, or processing through things I find the...
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A'Leeyah Ponder
Jan 54 min read
NO New "New Year's Resolutions"
Hello Family, Happy Holidays & Happy New Year!🎉🎉🎉 I didn’t start 2024 with a bunch of “New Year’s Resolutions” because I have enough...
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A'Leeyah Ponder
Aug 18, 20233 min read
New Beginnings: purpose-filled pivot
Hello Family, In a previous blog post titled, 'All these good things, and you still need more?' I shared my thoughts about fulfillment....
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A'Leeyah Ponder
Aug 4, 20234 min read
Navigating "The Next" thing
Hello Family, Back in April, I woke up from my sleep one day and heard an audible voice say, "Fast". I knew it was God's voice speaking...
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A'Leeyah Ponder
Jul 7, 20234 min read
Navigating Depression
Hello Family, **TRIGGER WARNING: Sensitive topics will be discussed in this post. The content is centered around mental health (i.e....
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A'Leeyah Ponder
Jun 30, 20233 min read
Finding peace admits chaos
Hello Family, Life can be so unpredictable. We're often forced to roll with the punches despite the turmoil, stress and overwhelming...
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