Born of Fire
Tonight I was headed back to the airport after a successful, and much needed day in the Bay. I came up to have a meeting with a new customer, spent some time with a few office colleagues and then met up with my daughter Imani at her work. Then the two of us went out …
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 …
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.
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.
I grew up in a small town in California (well… small by Bay Area standards… there were about 30,000 people when I was in High School 😀 ). In my town there were two high schools: Mine was on the south side of town and the other on the north side. At the time in …
I am sitting in my room, the day before I celebrate the passing of another year. However, when I should be reflecting on my blessings and doing my best to not look 53 (whatever that looks like), I can’t… I can’t because our country is in peril. I refer, of course to the continued killing …
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Ok, fire up the barbeque, get out the shorts and flip flops… it’s a holiday! After all, that’s what holidays are for, right? Right???…. Memorial Day… this is a day of remembrance for those who have died serving our country, protecting its freedoms, and allowing us to live the way we do. We take a day, …
Ok, I am no saint – at least not by the definition of social convention. I am no hero, I am nothing special, and I definitely cannot place myself above anyone else. Who am I to judge anyone’s intentions or ability? There is a story in the Bible where Jesus and his crew are watching …
Today I was on my way back home from running some errands, and as I got close to my turnoff, I needed to get in my left lane. I had accelerated enough to get in front of the left lane car, and safely moved to the left as I approached the traffic light. I was …
The other day I received a call from my best friend: her dog, who has always been good about staying in the yard had found an opening in the fence and “decided to explore”. It was late at night, and where he had gone was unknown territory to both my friend and her dog. It …
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