Recently, I had the opportunity to visit a courtroom for the first time in my life. I can’t say it was something I was looking forward to. I’ll avoid the unnecessary details about what brought me there, other then to say it was regarding a debt that I at least partially and rightfully owed. I […]
Last weekend I tackled the adventurous task of running my first (and only) full marathon. The experience was incredible, so much so, that I have had trouble finding adequate words to describe the abundance of feelings that I felt both physically and emotionally. The unique course through various neighborhoods and districts of Charlotte North Carolina […]
About 5 months ago I signed up for a marathon. It was one of the stupidest, craziest, and most ambitious things I’ve ever done. After a race this summer I randomly got a running marketing email that apparently had a message from God in it, because, I went from never even really seriously considering the […]
I grew up in the church. Sunday school. Vacation Bible School. Awana’s. Summer Camps. Youth outings. Bible stories and organized religion were as much a part of my childhood education as the ABC’s and learning to read. I was raised with an emphasis of practicing healthy morals, learning discipline and self-control to live a good […]
I’m going to be a bit transparent here, so, if you’ve always thought I have it together, you might not want to read this one. Yesterday I was rudely reminded that I suffer from a not-so-rare disorder. Every human has it, the holiest of saints, and most vile of sinners. It’s known by many names, and […]
I think I saw every wide range of negative emotion possible yesterday on facebook on my newsfeed as the election results rolled in. Anger. Despair. Uncertainty. Frustration. Annoyance. Outrage. Resentment. Hopelessness. For those of us concerned about Obama’s character, economic plans, foreign policies, and so much more– maybe these emotions are justified and expected. I […]
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