In the Quiet

When I was little and would get scared and tell my mom her response was always, “You are safe, the blood of Jesus is covering you.” That was comforting to me and I would always make sure to tell the monsters under my bed that they couldn’t harm me because the blood of Jesus was…

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Where the Lions Roar and the Water-buffalos Roam

“Orphans are easier to ignore before you know their names. They are easier to ignore before you see their faces. It is easier to pretend they’re not real before you hold them in your arms. But once you do everything changes.” – David Platt  A HUGE chunk of my heart lives on the outskirts of Arusha,…

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He Stands in the Gap

This past week I was feeling like God was telling me to do something and I didn’t want to because I wasn’t positive if it was really from Him. I also didn’t want to look stupid… Which if you are living your life not to look stupid you are not living a good life. Anyways,…

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Thirty Years Ago

“You miss 100% of the shots that you do not take.” – Wayne Gretzky – Michael Scott My life and my brother’s life is proof that putting yourself out there works. Thirty years ago today my parents got married in a small town in Texas, called Nacogdoches. But a few years before that my mom…

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