Jun 8, 2016 | A Day In The Life, Verses
It was the whole “devil-on-one-shoulder-angel-on-the-other” scenario. And let’s just say, the devil had my ear… I walked downtown this past weekend to enjoy a nice, relaxed breakfast with my friend at one of the favorite morning spots on Main... read more
May 31, 2016 | A Day In The Life, Verses
Those who believe they believe in God, but without passion in the heart, without anguish of mind, without uncertainty, without doubt, and even at times without despair, believe only in the idea of God, and not in God himself. – Madeleine L’Engle When we are at our our... read more
May 20, 2016 | A Day In The Life
You know when you wish you could stop time because you know something inevitable is lurking and you just don’t want it to happen? I’m feeling that today. This morning I’m meeting my friend Charmaine for our beloved Starbucks Grande... read more
May 19, 2016 | A Day In The Life, Aha! Moments
I walk into my tiny, over-stuffed closet and feel that familiar pit in my stomach. I feel my blood pressure rise in degrees, as if my clothes, wedged like angry clowns in a tiny car, are about to jump off their hangers and attack me for putting them in this position.... read more
May 17, 2016 | A Day In The Life, Verses
What do a one-eyed, tattooed, recovering addict/ex-con in the ‘hood that is Oakland, and a middle-aged decorator from an absurdly safe and ridiculously “Norman Rockwell-esque” suburban community in a place called Pleasanton (of all things!) have in... read more
May 11, 2016 | A Day In The Life, Scripture
in·su·late ˈinsəˌlāt/ verb protect (something) by interposing material that prevents the loss of heat or the intrusion of sound. When we think back to the house we’ve been building for our souls we remember the foundation: a relationship with Jesus. We recall... read more