Faith
Seeing Humanity
To be able to see humanity is becoming an increasingly rare gift. I’m not talking about philanthropy. Not charity as branding. Not benevolence with an associated press release. I’m talking about the disappearing discipline of seeing people as human. Not as interruptions. Not as emotional dumping grounds. Not as obstacles to our comfort. Not as…
Read MoreJulia Grace
We were just driving to the mall. Winter road, grey sky, slush at the edges. Andrew at the wheel, the girls tucked into their usual spots. Nothing extraordinary, just another small errand in an ordinary life, our SUV humming along like any other day. And then I heard her. From the back seat, Akeylah was…
Read MoreThe Courage to Stay Unclaimed
We are living in a world that is absolutely bloated with words and starving for courage. Everybody’s making statements, issuing clarifications, drafting position papers, subtweeting, going live, dropping hot takes in group chats…and somehow, very little is actually changing for the people who are hungry, hurt, or hanging on by a thread. That, to me,…
Read MoreThe Weight of Empty Hands
They say love is a verb. That support is more than sentiment. That gratitude should have feet, not just words. And yet, in the quiet spaces of life, there is a growing ache that whispers of one-sidedness. Of outstretched hands met with reluctance. Of poured-out vessels left empty. It’s a tension as old as time—the…
Read MoreThe Blessing in Breaking
There is a kind of breaking that isn’t destruction but transformation. A shattering that isn’t the end but the beginning of something deeper, something sacred. It is the breaking that comes when God, in His infinite wisdom, trusts you with pain—not as punishment, but as an invitation. To be entrusted with hurt is to be…
Read MoreTithing: Church Maintenance or Community Impact?
For modern-day believers who practice tithing, the act of giving 10% of one’s income to the church is often seen as a biblical principle of obedience, stewardship, and faith. Traditionally, tithes are used to sustain the operation of the church—paying staff, maintaining buildings, funding ministries, and supporting missions. But this raises an important question: Is…
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