“You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound.” (Psalm 4:7) There is something about this Psalm, this sudden exclamation of joy that David shares in the middle of his cry out to God that brings me great encouragement. It leads me to this same point of joy and adoration for God. […]
Falling in Love with your First Love
I´m slowly coming to realize why people love Fall. The leaves trade their matching greens for uniquely red, yellow, brown and orange shades. The weather returns to a desirable middle ground, not too hot, not too cold, with just a slight crisp in the air. That crisp that gives wind to what is next. All these things join together to […]
Lessons from Children: “I told you you could!”
Almost everyone loves children or finds them cute in some way. Perhaps because of them being tiny little humans bluffing through life and at times doing ridiculously funny things. Or perhaps it’s because of their innocence, their untainted positive view on the world, their belief that any and everything is possible. Since I began working with children, I’ve been learning […]
What is man that You are mindful of Him?
During my commute this morning, I shuffled into the subway car along with what seemed like a billion other people, busily hurrying, each to his or her own destination. As the train rattled by, we all stood there, sandwiched in against each other, making new friends (at least I think so), and miraculously coming up with more room as the doors opened to let […]