A Perfectly Imperfect Life

“What will the Galaxy 5G Phone really change?” A young girl holding her new Galaxy smartphone asked that profound question.  Yes, I know you are thinking, is she really talking about a commercial.  I am. You see, this one commercial about a new smartphone got me thinking. What will my outlook on life at this moment really change? What impact can my words or actions really have in the world we are living in right now?  As I watched the commercial, a spokesperson for the smartphone went on to state that the phone would change way more than what the girl thought.  Wow, what a simple answer to such a complex question but maybe simplicity is what I need to focus on right now.  Half of my friends on social media agree with every aspect of the social distancing while the other half are calling for conspiracy. I have a few friends in the middle and some friends are just trying to make it through each day. I do not post a lot about Covid-1...

As a child I had the privilege to grow up in a Christian home. I went to church and learned about God and I heard things like “Peace that passes all understanding”  Philippians 4:7 “Don’t stress or worry about tomorrow because God is in absolute control.” Matthew 6:34 Isaiah 14:24 Jeremiah 29:11 These truths were etched in my mind early but I wouldn't truly know what they meant until later in my life. As time went on, my parents taught me about God on a deeper level because through them, I had a front row seat to see how these truths actually played out in life. You see, there is always a choice to be made when circumstances arise. The choice to stand fast and trust God or the choice to crumble and let the troubles of this life overtake you. As a young girl, I watched my parents make the choice to remain faithful over and over. Through every hardship, every pain, and every heartache they chose God EVERY SINGLE time.... and they still choose God!!! ...

“Turn it up”  “Let the game come to you” Those were some of the instructions I would hear on a constant basis during each one of my basketball games growing up. The funny thing is, there could have been hundreds of people screaming, coaches yelling at me, music playing, and buzzers going off but I still would have been tuned to the one person yelling in the stands. You see, that one person was my dad. My dad spent countless hours with me outside of practice, my dad knew the ins and outs of my game. He knew me as a person and as a player. He knew the right things to say to help kick my butt into gear so to speak. We spent time together, we learned from each other and when it came to game time... I was tuned to his voice. No matter the Chaos around me, no matter how many other voices I heard, his voice was the most clear. I listened when he spoke because I knew without a shadow of a doubt he wanted the best for me and he could see things that I couldn’t.  Now a...