Holiday Food Nostalgia

Everything I grabbed sparked joy. The coup de grâce was seeing a bright yellow and red label that said: BROOKLYN BABKA! Oh my! I almost turned into a shaking puddle right there in the aisle. Pure joy! I've been trying to figure out when I can get to NYC for a few days just to eat and walk around the city.

Sermon: I’m Going Through, but I’m Running Over by Pastor Stephen Furtick

Paradox of provision: You can't run over if you don't run through. You can't receive the wisdom to give to others if you don't go through your weakness and adversity.

Reflections: Life Cycles & Progress

Have you ever been knocked off your mark? Have you ever found your place? Knew it was your place  and still left it? Since leaving Arizona, I've been looking for another place to call home. Two and half years later, the place I want to be most is the Sonoran Desert, the special place IContinue reading "Reflections: Life Cycles & Progress"

Kirk Franklin’s Father’s Day

Kirk Franklin is a phenomenally successful and beloved musician. I’ve been a fan since 1993. Songs from his debut album, are all-time favorites and on my regular gospel inspiration rotation. Since 1993, he has produced fifteen albums, several with five named groups. His latest album, Father’s Day was released on October 6, 2023.  Shortly beforeContinue reading "Kirk Franklin’s Father’s Day"

Poem: For My 10th Grade English Class / Class of 2026

People will use your traumaTo keep you downKeep you bondKeep you dependentKeep you focused on painFearAngerHatredThose who encourage yourHelplessnessSeek to control you the mostBe alertBe readyBe protectiveOf your growthYour lifeYour hopesYour dreamsQuestionWhy someone wantsTo do everything for youMake class easyGive you things you haven’t worked forWhat's your story if you neverLearn?Never hurt?Never feel?Never heal andContinue reading "Poem: For My 10th Grade English Class / Class of 2026"

Learning to Trust Myself Again

These last several years of my life have been about relearning, revisiting, rewriting and starting over. I spent well over a decade prior to this phase letting go of people, hopes, dreams and ideas. All of life is a process and I’ve generally stopped fighting against my cycles years ago. The New Gig The dayContinue reading "Learning to Trust Myself Again"

New Project: Cover Art

The muses are working! I've been writing almost daily, editing images and manuscripts. I'm so confident that I might finish something during this cycle, I marked book festivals on my calendar for 2024. 🤞🏾

ChatGPT: Africa 

https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt From my first session with ChatGPT    I find most of these ChatGPT answers unsatisfactory. ALKEBULAN is the ancient indigenous name for the continent we call Africa. In Kemetic History of Afrika, Dr Cheikh Anah Diop writes, “The ancient name of Africa was Alkebulan. Alkebu-lan “mother of mankind” or “garden of Eden”.” Alkebulan is theContinue reading "ChatGPT: Africa "