Born of Fire
About a month ago, 2 of my brothers, my girlfriend and her daughter, and I had the opportunity to go to sunny (and very hot) Arizona to celebrate my mom's birthday. A great time was had by all, and as always, it made me appreciate this powerhouse of a woman all the more. Now, for …
While I didn’t make any overt declarations that day, something in me moved to want to be the man that Mr. McCullough saw in me.
Words, ideas, concepts… I live for them. Really, I do. It’s even built into the core of the meaning of my name. I have been a writer all of my life, and I do relish the times when I am able to sit down with virtual pen and paper, and let the words flow. Lately, …
Her grandmother used to make maps for a living, and Imani lives to navigate them all… all because she is unafraid to ask why.
…I can fight you and I might win, but if I get you to fight each other, I am sure to win. In the foxhole, we may look different, talk different, even like different football teams, but in that time we are, and have to be, one.
How he handles this issue tells me how he would handle my issues, and the issues of the rest of America.
being willing to get in the dirt with them, to listen, to understand and to find that common ground, makes each person better, stronger and more healthy.
Not too long ago, I had the opportunity to accompany one of my best friends to Beijing, China for 2 weeks of… well, a lot of hanging out and doing nothing 😉 . We had certain expectations going in that he would be busy for a good part of the day, but we would have …
Today I sat in service, listening to another Easter message. I say “another”, like it’s just the same old thing year after year, but thankfully, it wasn’t like that. There were a few things that struck me this year that just had me thinking more holistically about the whole event, and opened up the conversation …
what could have happened if Africa were allowed to progress on their own without the oppressive arm of colonialism… That same thought could be applied to basically anything in our lives: what could happen if the thing holding us back wasn’t able to?