FIREPLACE POETRY

What is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months? Not the one on your calendar.Not the one in your inbox.Not the one someone else assigned to you. The real one. For me, the answer is clear.It’s… Read more: The Next 6 Months Will Change Everything – If you Let Them

There’s something deeply personal about the word faithful. It’s not just a nice church word—it’s a lived experience. It’s the quiet truth you discover not when life is easy, but when it feels unbearable. I’ve learned this firsthand: God is… Read more: God Is Faithful in Every Season (Even the Ones That Break You)

Because I went to a Christian school, I had bible class 3 days a week and chapel 2 days a week. Although I had normal classes like math and science, my education was focused and driven by Christian curriculum and… Read more: Navigating Judgment: A Journey of Faith and Growth

When I was in high-school, I use to write poetry all the time. I would write poems about love, heart break, made up stories and pretty much anything related to High-School drama. In December of that next year, I was… Read more: Rediscovering the Joy of Writing: My Journey

When something breaks, what do you do? If my car breaks down, I know to take it to a mechanic. If my phone quits working, I know to take it to Apple. If I have a hole in my roof,… Read more: IN THE FIRE – CHOOSING TO BELIEVE (005)

What I’m about to ask you to do is going to take guts. If you actually want to change your life and be the best version of YOU, keep reading… if not, move along. We all have stories. We all… Read more: IN THE FIRE – Letting it out, then letting it BURN (004)

Today is the 3rd day of the 3rd month and part 3 of “In The Fire”. Buckle up and get ready because this one is going to BURN…. Within the year, I’ve attended 4 funerals and have had to deal… Read more: IN THE FIRE – Getting back up even when it hurts….. (003)

My God, My God I feel broken and bruised. I’m trying to understand but my emotions are confused. Life is a nightmare. God, please! Turn on the lights. I’m tired of all this pain. I’m tired of all the sleepless… Read more: IN THE FIRE – Honesty that BURNS (002)

ARE YOU READY? Some experts say trauma is like a boomerang – If you don’t deal with it, it will always come back. I’ve heard this most of my life but like many, we decide not to talk about the… Read more: IN THE FIRE – Conversations that BURN (001)