Love and Hip Hop Hollywood: Friends and Forgiveness [blog/reflection]
A few days ago, I watched the episode of Love & Hip Hop Hollywood (don’t judge me) and was really surprised by a relationship I saw play out. Two of the many women on the show, Hazel E and Teairra, are friends whose friendship has completely turned volatile and aggressive (or maybe it always was). These two women have been friends for some time and have lived together for the past 2READ MORE
5 Things to Know About Your Faith Journey [blog/reflection]
For the last 6 months I have been training for the Marine Corp Marathon which will be held in DC on October 26, 2014. My training has included a lot of ups and downs. As I was zipping past the MLK and Lincoln memorials, I realized that there were a ton of parallel moments between running and our faith journey. Below I have listed 5 things you must know about your faithREAD MORE
3 Steps to Help Activate Your Faith [blog/reflection]
What challenges are you facing today? Do they have to deal with work, school, finances, health or relationships? Whatever it is, how are you dealing with it? What direction is your faith? Every day, we have a choice. We can walk around knowing that God is in control or we can expect the worst and worry. If you pick the latter, you may find that you’re applying your faith in the wrongREAD MORE
I Pray to Myself, for Myself [blog/reflection]
There is no solace above or below. Only us, small, solitary, striving, battling one another. I pray to myself, for myself. -Francis Underwood, House of Cards I began catching up on the second season of House of Cards recently and was struck by the comment above made by the main character. In the scene, it appeared as if Francis, was seeking some sort of solace, connection or purpose to something greater –READ MORE