Discovering God in Books, Movies, and Life
It was stuffy in the little shop but the shade was a nice reprieve from the heavy, unforgiving sun in St. Augustine. My Dad, my sister, and I were exploring the past in the Fountain of Youth park, learning about the early settlers and the Indians they interacted with. The shop was filled with the… Continue reading Because He Is Near
As I walked through the hotel lobby, I felt the eyes of hotel staff and patrons eyeing me coldly. The regal and historic Mayflower Hotel in Washington, with their presidential visits, boasted as the city’s second best address, with the first being the White House. We stumbled towards the concierge, me, dressed shabbily in stained… Continue reading Suitably Dressed
What if talents have been hidden or diminished just because we just didn’t believe we could or shouldn’t use our gifts?
My mother’s death occurred almost fifteen years before I learned about it. Her death was a news story. Murdered by a stalker while she lived in Miami. It occurred, of all days, on my ninth birthday, with me thankfully unaware. My mother was a stranger to me—both because of her absence and because of her… Continue reading Two Deaths and a Parking Lot
Whenever I give my testimony in the mostly conservative circles in which I worship, I’m always a little sheepish about the fact that my conversion is connected with a book by Benny Hinn. The fact is though that I’m grateful for my charismatic beginnings. If not for the very realness and nearness of the God… Continue reading Charismatic Beginnings
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