Posts from ‘September, 2008’

How scripture encourages Christians to help the homeless.

I was reading Wide Awake and he talked the parable Jesus told about the master and the three servants. Two of the servants doubled what the master gave then and third servant did not. The master did not ask the servants who they doubled the amount. He just told them good job. I thought wow [...]

Friday I was having a conversation with some journalist. We were started discussing a community in North St. Louis and we were in agreement about it is very hard to present the community in positive light. We know role models have came from the community and there is some good, it’s just so much negative. [...]

In a recent comment I was asked about my hopes for the future. I hope that I will dream Wide Awake. When I was a teenager I spent a lot of time day dreaming about my future. The only part of those dreams that became reality was being an alcoholic. At this time I am [...]

I read an article today about sending text messages during Church I thought I guess they figure it’s better than talking. The idea is to text the pastor and interact more in the worship service. I am not sure if I embrace the idea of sending text messages during service, because it’s so easy to [...]

My Dad has asked me many times how do you make a good decision. My Family thinks I make the very few good decisions which is unfortunately true. I have wondered why I make so many bad decisions. In Wide Awake Erwin Mc Manus states ” After leaning the hard way, I keep reminding myself, [...]

My friend emailed me that she was organizing a community service project. Her project is a wonderful idea to provide a retreat to empower and encourage teenage girls. I quickly replied to her a couple of locations I thought would be suitable to hold the event. She replied to me the venues I suggested were [...]

I have read magazines and they are talking about television Journalist Robin Roberts new book. She discusses her bout with Breast Cancer. She talks about how her mother had always encouraged her to let her mess become her message. I thought about that. I thought wow I have created a huge mess so God must be preparing [...]

My first journalism internship was at The Winfield Daily Courier.  It was paid internship which was nice. I mostly did typesetting. The layout artist tired to teach me a little bit. The Manging editor did allow me to do some stories about Southwestern College. I was honored to be asked to be an intern.  My [...]

SpiritualGraphics.com This is my 100th post and I thought it should be special. The inspiration came from reading another blog. The writer shared his personal testimony as I read I thought I need to do that on my blog. Yes I am a copy cat, but the wonderful thing is God has given me my [...]