The past year has been a year like no other. We’ve all struggled, in some way, shape or form. There has been loss. For some of us, the loss has been physical- the loss of loved ones whether from COVID or other causes. For some, the loss has been emotional- the loss of connections and…
On Faith – Faith and Perseverance
Awhile back I was doing my laundry. Exciting right? Well, on this particular day it was, in a nerve-wracking sort of way. Let me set the stage. I live in a small apartment complex and our similarly small laundry room consists of one washer, one dryer and a large sink where the washing machine drains…
On Love – Nothing Precludes You From Love
NOTHING precludes you from love. Nothing PRECLUDES you from love. Nothing precludes YOU from LOVE. Do you believe this? I want to make sure we get this, really get this into our minds, spirits, and hearts, myself included. For myself, I am referring to romantic love but this can apply to any kind of love….
On Life- Life and Racism
On Life- Life and Racism It’s shocking to me how many people want to believe that racism doesn’t exist or that it’s no longer a problem in our country. I mean they learned about racism, or a version of it, in their history classes but certainly, they believe, it was dealt with in the past….
On Faith- Faith and Coronavirus
What a year it’s been and we’re barely halfway through! While I want to talk about faith and the Coronavirus, there is also so much going on in the world around police brutality, racism, justice and equality. In fact, there has been so much focus on the protests that have surged since the death of…
On Love- Love and Coronavirus
Is it just me, or do we all need a little more love right now? No, make that A LOT more love right now. There’s plenty of fear, death, sadness and tragedy going around. We don’t need more of that. We need more love and compassion. More kindness and care. More gentleness and understanding. The…
On Life- Life and Coronavirus (Part 2)
If you are struggling spiritually, what can be done? Well, you probably saw this question coming- is it about time we started spending more time with God? If there’s one thing I’ve learned from the trials in my own life it’s this: when the storm is raging the best thing I can do is draw…
On Life- Life and Coronavirus (Part 1)
Well, I’ve been wanting to write for awhile but just so much is going on in the world right now. As I think about “life” all that I can really think about is how very different life looks today than it did one month ago. The Coronavirus is out there and our best protection against it…
On Faith- Trusting God Anyway
Here’s what I know intellectually: I need to trust God not just in the good times, but in the trying times too. In the good times, it’s easy to trust God. It’s easy to praise and worship Him. Not so much in the trying times. When I’m faced with challenges, trials, pain and suffering, it…
On Love- Dating and Celibacy
Dating has never been easy for me. To be honest I’ve never done much dating in the true sense of the word. I’ve always just kind of fallen into relationships, whether casual or serious ones. I have gone on a handful of dates in my time. And I’ve probably been stood up on as many…