I opened my email after dinner yesterday and saw the following message: “[Blank] you!” I couldn’t contain my laughter afterwards. Seeing that message would have hurt me 15 years ago, but I’ve since learned how to stop caring what people think. Apparently, this is a highly desirable and uncommon skill, so I’ll show you … [Read more...]
How to Choose a Pastor: 6 Things Great Bible Teachers Always Do
Choosing a pastor is one of the most important things every Christian will do. Few people have as much spiritual influence as our pastor, so choosing wisely is a must. You wouldn’t trust a failing med student to perform your surgery. And you wouldn’t want a blind dentist to mess with your teeth. So why not hold that same … [Read more...]
This Simple Truth Will Help You Endure Life’s Hardest Times
Things were different five years ago. I barely had a footprint online, I was basically a social outcast, and I learned that the girl who loved me didn’t even exist. But since then, my work’s been viewed hundreds of thousands of times, countless people have thanked me for my efforts, and I’ve led some of the most unlikely … [Read more...]
8 Timeless Lessons Re-Learned from My Bout with COVID-19 (And from the Pandemic as a Whole)
Yep, I got it too. Earlier this year, I tested positive for the omicron variant of COVID-19. I’ve long since recovered though, and dare I say it, the world finally has too. Our new normal feels a lot more like the old one these days. Heck, I’ve even shed the mask I was forced to wear at my day job the last two … [Read more...]
202 Bits of Wisdom I Would Share With My Younger Self
Happy New Year! I know I’m a little late on that, but hey, better late than never. Anyway, 2020 is the start of a new decade, and I thought I’d use this opportunity to round up some lessons I learned in the last one. I couldn’t quite make it to 2,020 though, so I knocked off the last zero for a total of 202 instead. All … [Read more...]
“Play to Win”, How a Mother’s Advice Will Inspire You to Keep Going
“Wow...I did it again.” That was my thought as I sat flanked by two of my aunts and with my mom seated across from me, all of us gripping the remnant of cards we were dealt. Three cards were in play on the table, and the problem was, I had no idea which one my partner played. The game was Spades, a staple of my family’s … [Read more...]
Better Than a Party
Sometimes I feel like an alien on this planet. Much of what makes others happy brings a tremendous feeling of indifference to me. I don't know. Maybe it's just how I'm wired. One of the events that has this effect on me are idle gatherings---or parties, as most people would call them. Now don't get me wrong, I love a … [Read more...]
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