As the temperature rose past 90 degrees F, I thought of eating lunch out. Get some fresh air. Take a break and read Emily P. Freeman’s “Simply Tuesday” before heading back home to work till after the sun goes down at 8:32pm. Night owl here. Then things didn’t work out. Isn’t that how it always […]
Selfish Faith
I decided to be selfish. In my car, on a rainy day, burned out and fed up, I decided to be selfish. And it was exactly what I needed. And what I didn’t. It was one of those decisions that I thought would relieve me of stress and get me back on track. And to […]
A Pattern of Good Behavior
In a prayer meeting one night, God impressed a question in my heart. “Why are you praying like you’re living in sin? Like you’re unrighteous? I am faithful to forgive your sins and cleanse you from all unrighteousness. You have been forgiven, but you live on the sidelines like you’re not allowed to enter the game. […]
A Look Back at February
At the end of each month, I’m looking back at the things I learned, loved, and lived through. This is my look back at February. LEARNED I learned that freedom is a grind. I’ve been writing it on my hand because it’s so hard to remember easy to take for granted. There are people who […]
Washington D.C. and God Taught Me About Freedom
I woke up at the crack of dawn – 7:30am đ – got ready and rode the Metrorail to the Pentagon. Huddled in my coat and suffocating in my scarf just to block the biting breeze, I walked to the other side of the building to the memorial. A man in a blue rain jacket […]
A Look Back at January
Here’s another new thing at this blog. At the end of each month, I’ll take a look back and find the things I learned, the favorites I enjoyed, and other moments that stood out. Hopefully I’ll learn from my mistakes and remember what has inspired me. So here we go. Moments to Remember 1. I […]
How to Cover a Mile
We waited for the DJ to announce our names when suddenly he started talking in paragraphs. The groomsmen looked confused. The bridesmaids pressed in closer to hear. We looked at each other, a half grin on our faces and one collective question on our lips. “What is the DJ going to say about me?” And […]
