I've been asking this question a lot recently, in the wake of the death of yet another Black person. I ask this not only in response to police brutality against Black people but in terms of unashamed lynching of Black people by civilians, such as in the case of Ahmaud Arbery, Trayvon Martin, and countless…
Welp! We're in quarantine. It's almost impossible to talk about life these days without addressing the hippopotamus in the room — COVID-19. The coronavirus has been a humbling moment for basically everyone in the entire world. Almost no one is exempt from this time of social distancing/quarantine. It is easy to despair during this time…
Spring is early this year. I read somewhere that for the first time since 1896, spring will start early (March 19 as opposed to March 21). Spring is already afoot in my neighborhood. Brand new leaves are clothing the trees' bare branches. Fragrant magnolia trees are in full blossom. Blooming Japanese Cherry Blossom trees are livening…
My friend and I were just driving through the rain from Virginia back to D.C. We were talking about our characters before and after we became Christians. And you know what? God is so patient with us that it is amazing. I used to be an emotionally distant person. Vulnerability to me meant weakness. I…
