No matter how hard you try to imitate someone else, you will never be able to capture who they fully are. No matter how much you pretend to be someone you are not, deep down you know you are fooling no one, including yourself. No matter how happy you appear when trying to be who [...]
May God give us courage to stand up for what’s right. Strength, to speak up against any form of discrimination, hatred, bigotry, racism, and injustice. Hope, to believe we can make a difference in this world even when at times it seems hopeless. We believe we are not called to isolate, reject, mistreat, or judge [...]
My Muslim brothers and sisters... I am so sorry for what happened in Christchurch, New Zealand, for the many precious lives lost, my heart breaks for you. I am so sorry there are many families who are hurting, who will never be able to say “I Love You” again, and who will never be able [...]
Stop telling yourself you can’t and start saying you can. Stop making excuses, and you know there are many, and begin looking for opportunities to make things happen. Stop thinking the worst of yourself and start loving who you are. Stop complaining and start writing down your blessings and the things you are grateful for. [...]
You are not defined by what others say about you. You are not defined by what you sometimes say to your self, you know... all that negative stuff. You are more than enough. You are worthy. You are valuable. You are capable. You are strong. You are brave. You are relentless. You are beautiful. You [...]
Having the character of Christ is not based on what you eat, what you wear, what kind of music you listen to, or if you follow all the rules and traditions of your religion. Having the character of Christ is about your love for others. Your treatment toward others who are not like you. The [...]
There are some people who will claim God has given us gender roles to fulfill and therefore we should not attempt to go outside those limits because it will disrupt, what they believe, to be God’s plan for us. What they don’t realize is that God is not limited to roles and traditional perceptions of [...]
Beside every great woman is a great man. A man who encourages and inspires her to be the best she can be. A man who believes she is capable of doing anything she sets her mind to. A man who is not afraid of what others think, because he knows how important and valuable it [...]
Jesus came to love all people. He came to save all people. He came to show us that love is above all things. So please don’t use the Bible as an excuse not to treat someone with kindness, or to judge someone because they are not like you, or to enforce someone to fit into [...]
