Last Thursday I attended the graduation at Hudson County Community College, where I serve as an English professor. It was a joy to see some of my recent students graduate, and two of the young adults from our church also walked across the stage to receive their well-earned diplomas. I…
Read moreA few years ago, my friends traveled the world. Along their journey, they had some great experiences, and some not so great. But at each stop along the way, they purchased various souvenirs – clothing, jewelry, household items. One purchase was a beautiful but large Italian mirror. They couldn’t carry…
Read moreI took the above photo just as I woke up from my nap on the last leg of my trip to the place I will forever call home. As I walked through the entrance of the airport I heard the beautiful sounds of Bahamian music drifting through the air from…
Read more“Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! 2 Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt, whose lives are lived in complete honesty!” Ps. 32:1-2 (NLT) As I look around, I see so many hurting people-…
Read more“God has a purpose for each one of us, a work for each one to do, a place for each one to fill, an influence for each one to exert, a likeness to His dear Son for each one to manifest, and then, a place for each one to fill…
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