“I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.” – John 14:18 Little orphan Annie has been a source of hope and inspiration to millions spanning across the world throughout time. Ushering words of wisdom, hope, and good cheer, she reminds us that there is, indeed, another […]
I first started making deals with God during a basketball game the winter of seventh grade. Up to this point, things had been going all right. Actually, things had been going amazing. Being on the cross-country team that fall had been the best thing that had ever happened to me. […]
When I was a kid, I used to run right into the ocean. It didn’t matter how cold the water was. I guess I was so excited to be in the water that I jumped right in. Ever notice how much fun a kid can have with a stick? Our […]
I was in the bathroom shaving and making sure I didn’t miss any spots. I sprayed come cologne, put some gel on my new haircut and was ready to take on the past. That old, familiar chaotic excitement was back for one night. We didn’t turn the clocks back one […]
He was nonverbal and didn’t have any teeth, but he was still able to communicate. Mentally, he was only 3. Physically, he was 60. He must’ve thought he was over 100 because everytime we celebrated somebody’s birthday, he thought it was his birthday that we were celebrating. He moved in […]
May 22, 2007. That was the day things would change. It was the day of the NBA draft lottery where the order of the upcoming draft would be determined. As a miserable Celtics fan, I looked forward to this day for so long. They had been atrocious for the last […]
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. – 1 Corinthains 13:7 Something that is becoming more and more clear to me is this: Love hangs on. It perseveres and continues. It never gives up. The reason love doesn’t give up is because it is […]
Fear not now, fear not now Hear what I’m saying to you You can trust now, let your guard down Let my love embrace you (Shaded Red) “Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither […]
I came across this interesting story from 1 Samuel 5:1-5 today: “After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod. Then they carried the ark into Dagon’s temple and set it beside Dagon. When the people of Ashdod rose early the next day, there was […]
