Why I embrace struggle
I remember when I was really young being angry about the most inconsequential things. Bumps in the road during car drives would frustrate me...
Where dreams go to die…
Flip - that's a heavy title. Don't worry I'm not going to be all morosely poetic about life. This is a practical post about...
Temptation exposed
Every thought you have comes from somewhere. The multiple layers of understanding and creativity we engage with set us apart biologically. But, have you...
Are we too busy watching other people’s lives to live out our own?
Maybe it’s just me but when I sit down to do something I really want to do, like you know, build that dream writing...
Who are you trusting in?
Waking up this morning (as one does in the mornings), I found myself staring blankly into the mirror stressing about all of my financial...
You’re going to have to serve somebody
I burst out laughing when I saw the clip on YouTube. Bob Dylan wrote this odd song and I couldn't believe it won a...
Hope for Adrian
Recently, while out and about with a homeboy of mine, I met a kid named Adrian. Usually I don't have patience with street kids – while some of...
The Power of Your Story
As long as time exists, story exists. As long as you are alive, your story isn't finished.
For many years of my life, I did not...
Why would God want to use me?
The concept of having an active relationship with the actual author of everything that has to do with my life is one that is...
Destructive distraction
Have you ever caught yourself procrastinating? I have. In fact, I have found that things get worse, especially when life gets tough or my schedule...