Bryan Stevenson is famous for this quote that sears my brain: “Each of us is more than the worst thing we’ve done.” Stevenson, an attorney, is the founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative that fights injustice and discrimination among the poor, incarcerated and condemned. You can read more about him and his … [Read more…]
I was standing in my kitchen before work this morning, and my chest puffed up with pride. Not only was my kitchen relatively clean for once, but it was MY kitchen. My clean countertops. My sliced up fruit in the fridge and my leftovers waiting for lunch. My eyes traveled to my kitchen faucet, dented … [Read more…]
Spending a few days back in Paducah, I’ve had some time to adequately reflect on my life the past two weeks. I spent two straight weeks at church camps. One with our presbytery at Brandon Springs in the Land Between the Lakes recreation area, and the other with Missouri Presbytery at Camp Cumberland. My first … [Read more…]