Born of Fire
I was in Junior High. Fear, embarrassment, and shyness gave way to courage, as I approached my friend's house... I was going to ask her to be my girlfriend. I fumbled through my words, yet her responses tore through me like gunshots. NoIt's not because you're black... I was in high school. Hanging out with …
Today is a special day for me. It is a hard one, but also one filled with memories, encouragement, inspiration and hope. It is my sister, Michelle's birthday. The reason it is hard is that Michelle never lived to see this day. She fought a hard battle with cancer, and beat it, but not in …
As we have been dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, I have heard on many occasions people comparing this to the Spanish Flu of 1918. From how the disease spread to how people reacted to the situation, everything seems to be similar. For me, however, history doesn't have to go back that far. I only have …
I've said it before, and I'll say it again... I have great kids. Recently I was listening to a comedian who talked about "those parents" who want to call you every time their child does something. "Hey Kenneth! Billy just took his first steps!" To the recipient of those calls, texts, DM's and such, many …
Happy New Year! I thought of doing another "slate clean", "year of promise" type post, but then I thought back to the last couple weeks... and what I just wrote about end of the year-personal inventory stuff... Argh... if I'm not careful, I see the definition of insanity rearing its ugly head (doing the same thing …
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Lately, I have been seeing a lot of people beginning the process of analyzing 2019 in preparation for the new year. Taking stock, doing personal inventories, even exiting social media to give them more focus for considering what this last year has produced. I'm not the best at personal inventories, partly because I have to …
Asking for or accepting help is not a sign of weakness, but of strength. When Jesus was about to go through his toughest trial, he asked his closest friends to be there with him. I wouldn't count the Son of God as a wimp.
Somewhere between 365 and 610 million miles away from us, in the vast expanse of space, lies a planet with 4 of its moons still visible... Amidst all that darkness... literally millions and millions of miles of darkness, light still shines. I read a tweet today about someone being overwhelmed and depressed over all the …
know that you are more valuable and have more to offer than a comic book character. And even though you may not hear the words that often, that doesn't mean that people aren't scouring the pages of life and relationship to find you.
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 …