January is well on it’s way, and already some of us are mourning the loss of the resolutions we made less than a week ago. I say, don’t give up yet! Whenever I have a day that I realize is going south by mid-day, I allow myself to re-boot. Ctrl. Alt. Del. Just start all … Continue reading
8/29/12 Note: I wrote this a year ago today…it still applies. Hug those you love. Be grateful for the good in your life. Be Blessed. August 29th, 2011 is the birthday of a giant. Yes it is Michael Jackson’s birthday – an amazing talent that we lost too soon. But more personally important to me … Continue reading
All day I have been watching media coverage, and reading news about the tragic shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado. A gathering place for entertainment – where we tell our stories, and escape for a few hours from our realities – was turned into a place of horror. It is at times like … Continue reading
Disturbing reports keep coming in about Dana Air Flight 0992, which crashed yesterday in Lagos, Nigeria. 153 on the plane, and no survivors. The numbers of those killed on the ground still being counted. Prayers for all those who died, and all those they left behind. Prayers that they did not die in vain, and … Continue reading
Anyone who has been paying attention to the news has heard the tragic story of the death of Trayvon Martin. Here, we offer prayers – prayers for the family, friends, and loved ones of Trayvon Martin. Prayers for peaceful gatherings of those who are banding together to ask for justice. Prayers that justice is done. … Continue reading
May her soul rest in peace. For a beautiful tribute to the great Whitney Houston, read a touching poem written by Bassey Ikpi: Not Built To Break (A Praise Song For Whitney Houston). Huffington Post shares that “While she led a troubled life, Whitney Houston was also a woman of deep faith who found comfort in … Continue reading
If there is one thing I have learned from My 52 Weeks of Worship it’s that it is possible for people of all different faiths to live together, love one another, learn from one another, and respect each other. I found out about the bombings in Nigeria early Christmas morning, as I was wrapping Christmas … Continue reading
As a self-proclaimed dork, I have always had an enormous amount of respect for Steve Jobs. I remember programming (if you can call it that) on an Apple IIe in jr. high school. I remember the moment I decided that computer science would be my destiny – and when I realized that was not exactly how things … Continue reading
In the summer of 2010, I had the privilege to visit South Africa to view the very first World Cup on African soil. During the course of that trip, was my first father’s day without my father, so I thought of him often as I always do. My father was a big fan of the … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Across the street from the U.S. Capitol in the small north lawn of the United Methodist Building, Christians, Muslims and Jews will pray on Tuesday for the country’s budget, and hope to teach Republicans and Democrats a lesson in compromise. So far, nothing else has worked, not even President Barack Obama’s … Continue reading
