The San Francisco 49ers were playing the Seahawks at Seattle’s home stadium on a mild Sunday night in October. Leaving my hotel room to take a stroll, I found an upscale, dimly lit corner restaurant where folks could eat while watching an entire wall of big-screen TVs. The noise from the West Coast fans poured…
nashville — day 2
southern accents are fabulous! along with the word choices. “i might could pick it all up if i tried.” day 2 has been good but i’m even more draining so i’ll try for an earlier bed time. i had my first voice lesson today. stephen is fun and i know i’ll learn a lot. i…
nashville – day 1
i didn’t get any sleep last night so at minutes to 8 at night, i’m more than exhausted! i don’t even know how to describe this. as i waited to board the plane this morning, i began journaling my emotions. i was conflicted. i hate leaving home in a rush. i like to have everything…
Ephesians 6:10-18
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the…
so far removed
i’ve often wondered why i don’t feel when things crumble. certain pain just doesn’t hurt me. it has to be close, not close in proximity but close in memory. hotel rwanda hurt b/c it reminded me of liberia. 9/11 didn’t do much. the london bombs didn’t do much. i wish i could feel pain beyond…
i wish
i could help
for crying out loud
if we hadn’t been exposed if we hadn’t traveled so far away from birth places at such young ages if we hadn’t been told if we hadn’t heard that anything we touch can become gold or at least something precious if we hadn’t been praised if we hadn’t reveled in the knowledge of jobs well…