"I recently found out that a brother of mine in Christ passed away a few weeks ago. His name was Joel, and he was a quiet, humble, hardworking family man from Mexico."
"This will sound terrible, but I usually would’ve just thrown the plant out and called it a day. However, this time, the situation made me rethink my normal course of action. Since the plant was a gift from my coworkers, I felt obligated to bring it back..."
"I’ve repeatedly told this little neighborhood kid not to let his older cousins ride the bike we gave him because they’re going to break it. Of course, I’ve been seeing his older cousins ride his bike over the last few weeks..."
'...there are some obstacles that you’re just going to have to outlast and persevere. Some will be like a gigantic block of ice in front of you. You can clearly see your path through them, but you can’t break or move them in any way. "
"... a voice inside of me said, “If you don’t get your act together, you’re going to be a loser.” Then I remember this overwhelming feeling of strength welled up inside of me."
"I said, "No problem. I believe God puts people in our paths to encourage us. You could have talked to anybody today, but God put us together. You're going to get to that other level. You just have to refuse to let those negative messages take you down."
"When you can't see a way, I encourage you to put in the work and trust in God's vision for your life. When you don't know how this or how that, let God's Word be the hub that your life decisions flow through..."