December 2, 2015, started as an average day. At 17, I attended high school at Loma Linda Academy, finishing up the first semester of my …
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Cabin Pressure
Some people are convinced that they cannot face the day without their dose of coffee. Some people believe that they must start their day with …
Read More »The Picture
It starkly and vividly grabbed me by the emotional collar and yanked me headlong into a whirlpool of sorrow and despondency. It changed me in …
Read More »The Mess in My Closet
In terms of moving, my childhood was pretty stable. I think I moved approximately three times throughout my childhood, adolescence, and teen years. That number …
Read More »What About Hell?
Contrary to popular opinion, God does not use hell to try and scare people into heaven. Fear is never an effective motivator. We know that …
Read More »It’s Time to Move!
Over the past several years, the media has encouraged us to become physically active, but the excuses for not moving seem to reign. “I’m too …
Read More »Coming Home
It would be five years before I saw my son again, but God accomplished a lot of work in that time, and the reunion is …
Read More »Allen Buffalo and Little Cree
The last will and testament of Allen Buffalo: My name is Allen Buffalo, and I am a full-blooded Cree Native. They say I don’t have …
Read More »Individualism or Mercy?
The thinking of a growing segment of Americans is that mercy is an extravagant concept that America cannot afford. Is this because they believe mercy …
Read More »Social Media and the Youth
One Friday afternoon, I stopped by a car rental counter to pick up a van for the weekend. The attendant at the counter asked me …
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