Bless those who persecute you. Don't curse them; pray that God will bless them. Romans 12:14 (NLT)
I remember watching a video not too long ago of a police officer dragging a black girl out of her school desk and not knowing what story about the context to believe. I also remember feeling a strong sense of anger emanating from the student and from the officer. It marked the first moment of my awareness of the deeper issues we're now facing...
We can call God our Father because it is how Jesus taught us to pray. We also know that God is love. Therefore, the Father's heart is a heart of love. How beautiful it is to see the Father's heart lived out in the people around us. How encouraging to see this memorial in the middle of Sacramento:
I've had so much to think about today. Mainly, I've just been realizing how much I am indebted to the graciousness of other people. I wouldn't have had a house to live in for the last four years had it not been for the graciousness of friends. Somehow I had managed to not think about because I was not dealing directly with those people (my mom was), but I still feel bad for being as complacent as I was. I am where I am in life right now because...
This morning, I woke up with questions on my mind. Let me explain some history: the space of time between this post and the last has been considerable. Here is what you need to know. Sometimes in life, people will hurt us and circumstances will crush us. It's a very general statement, I know, but it's a start. Since the start of this semester at college for me, I have had people enter my life who have reminded me of past hurts: friends who say...
