• Every Hour, I Need Thee

    February 28, 2017

    *makes list* Things I Need Every Hour – God *completes list* How many hours do you have in your life? No, not hours in a day or even a year. How many hours in your life? In the language of Christian-ese, we often refer to the midnight hour. You know, late in the midnight hour, God’s gonna turn it around. It’s gonna work in your favor. The midnight hour typically symbolizes a moment when you need a breakthrough. A storm is raging. You’re being tested. You don’t see a way out. Will God let you perish? Things don’t look promising,…

  • Power

    February 21, 2017

    It’s still Black History Month, right? Ok…just checking. Black History Month is one of my favorite months of the year. Growing up, we would always do the wax museum in school and learn about heroes like Garrett A. Morgan, Madam C.J. Walker, W.E.B. Dubois, and so many others. Movies like Our Friend Martin had me thinking I could time travel. We participated in Black History plays surrounding Rosa Parks, Ruby Bridges, Little Rock Nine and other pivotal moments. We memorized portions of Dr. King’s speech and poems by Langston Hughes. We learned Negro Spirituals in choir and the significance of the Underground…

  • Weirdo

    February 14, 2017

    Growing up, I was definitely a weird kid. When I was 10 years old, I collected hotel key cards. I would lock my door like it was a hotel room and use the hotel key card to slide it through the door cracks and unlock my room. Weird. When I was seven years old, I told my mom that I wanted a baby. I tried to convince her that I could take care of the baby. I would feed it and wash it daily. I thought babies came from the grocery store. I thought there was some glass room with…

  • Super Lowkey

    January 24, 2017

    This tee describes me so well. I come from an outgoing family. I have my outgoing moments. I can be loud and entertaining. I can appear to be anything but shy. I was a thespian in high school and I have a love for the stage. But the side of myself that I love the most is when I’m super lowkey. low–key (adjective) : quiet and relaxed : not very emotional or noticeable Although I love this state, as a believer, it is not a state that I can take when it comes to sharing our faith. I cannot be quiet. I cannot be relaxed.…

  • Faith

    December 13, 2016

    If you could have any superpower, what would it be? As I continue on this life journey of adulting, the best choice would be to see the future. How cool would it be to see how your life is going to turn out…how c[razy]. Often enough, I find myself at a crossroads. I have to make a decision between two or even three different paths. Which way do I go? How will it turn out? What if I make a mistake and choose the wrong path? If only I could tap into my superpower to reveal to me which way…