I wrote a poem titled, “The Secret to the Garden”, in my first semester at Messiah College. When I wrote it, I was learning two lessons that would be very influential to my life and my writing: one, how to write poetry in certain forms,two, and how to be more selfless with my time. Before... Continue Reading →
The Heart Behind the Title
About a year ago, I began reading through 1 and 2 Samuel. From there I read 1 and 2 Kings, Psalms and 1 and 2 Chronicles. The life and adventures of David, both as a young man and later king, fascinated me more in this read through than ever before. The Psalms read more and... Continue Reading →
God, Go With Us
This year, I don’t want to step into anything God is not leading me in. At the beginning of this new year, I’m reminded of a passage that I was first taught in preparation for a mission trip, Exodus 33:12-20: Moses said to the Lord, “You have been telling me, ‘Lead these people,’ but you... Continue Reading →
Peace through Humility
God’s Word is amazing. I was initially planning on making this a brief, savvy post. I was writing out my own list of steps that all had verses to back them up. Then as I was reading passages and asking God to lead me in what to say, I came across a passage. It had... Continue Reading →
Love your Neighbor
Today, we are in the middle of a problem with police brutality in America that has got the attention of a lot of people around the world. After the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, an outbreak of protests happened across the country. And different news outlets and different voices were speaking up... Continue Reading →