Trouble has always been something that I have usually wanted to avoid. Until I began to study the work of the Honorable John Lewis, trouble was dodged as much as possible. Over the last week we honored the Congressman’s life and legacy and found that “good trouble” is something we will experience when we are…
As I sat today, reading and snacking on quarantine food, I began to think about how I could be an encouragement to somebody else today. As I pursued God, to see what the word might be that could possibly provoke someone to move forward, the word that kept coming was preparation. I don’t know if…
As I traveled to the grocery store today for the third time in the last 3 weeks, I began to ask myself: why has it taken a crisis for us to simply slow down and spend time with God, ourselves and the people we love (for real)? Why is the threat of an enforced quarantine…
About 3 years ago, I decided to celebrate my birthday by having a bowling party and then returning to my home to have a few family members and friends over for dinner and game night. While bowling with the people who were present, I continued to look for one of my friends who had not…
Well the Holiday Season has officially started! We’ve survived the food coma from Thanksgiving, avoided Black Friday shopping, and will have our least productive work day tomorrow due to cyber Monday. Question, when did it become so unpopular to admit we shop on Black Friday? For 30 straight days I’ll be listening to Christmas music…