“It doesn’t go away; no amount of praying or reading of the Bible is going to make this go away.” They were not the words the young man wanted to hear. His faith experience was forged in a very conservative evangelicalism where he was taught that he was, as a... Continue reading

Photo by Amanda Jordan https://unsplash.com/@chucca Yesterday I met the newest addition to my friends' family. With bright blond hair, this beautiful 7 lb, 15 ounce baby girl is blessed to enter the planet with two parents that are simply great people. She also comes into the world greeted by the... Continue reading

It was 11:29 a.m., a couple of Saturday mornings ago. I was standing outside of a steakhouse staring at the time on my phone. One minute left. 60 seconds. I still had time to turn around, get in my car, and drive away. One minute before I was suppose to... Continue reading

Her muscle T allows her ink to be on full display, Mary Magdalene, a wooden Cross, and one Red Rose Bouquet. Standing behind the diner counter as the church crowd comes to dine, The well-dressed flock rolls their eyes and says her tattoos are out of line. The new mother... Continue reading