My Abel

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 …

Darkness Can’t…

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 …

My Launching Pad…

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 …

The Disruptive Power of Why – Celebrating the birthday of a world changer

Her grandmother used to make maps for a living, and Imani lives to navigate them all... all because she is unafraid to ask why. 

Not Just an “A”. So Much More…

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 …

A Chit Chat Among Cherubim

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 …