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This morning, my husband and I reminisced on what we’ve persevered through over the years. We didn’t grow up in perfect neighborhoods. We’ve been exposed to racism, discrimination, poverty, shootings, substance abuse, police brutality, violence and murder etc. We’ve been victims of excessive force used by police officers but also been robbed and dodged bullets […]

On April 15th, 2018, I and my husband Byron publicly made a commitment to the calling of pastoral ministry, at our ordination ceremony. A commitment to serve Jesus Christ and His Church with faith, hope and love. This wasn’t my career choice or something I planned and aspired to do, but I cannot imagine a […]

It was sunny and nearly 70 degrees yesterday, so I found myself working in the yard and came across something essentially common but so beautiful. Lying there in our yard of hay like grass, that obviously didn’t survive the harsh winter months, were just a few little purple flowers. I immediately thought these were the […]

“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.”‭‭~ Proverbs‬ ‭13:12‬ ~ This charm is one of my favorite gifts from my husband. He remembers to fill this capsule with essential oils for me and most often, it’s with lavender. This diffuser charm is meant to help […]

This picture gave me chills this morning. MLK was probably my age in this picture and died a few years later… Makes me think about all that he sacrificed because of a dream for his family and others. A dream for a better life for minorities, unity, love (God’s love) and equality for all. He […]

Here I am, at a place where I belong, the feet of the King of Kings. I don’t ever want to believe that I’m personally strong enough, holy enough, wise enough or good enough to carry the weight of this life on my own. If you’ve ever been broken or you feel like you are […]