Last year, my second son, who is 22 years old, came to me and shared the news that he was ready to marry.  I said, “sure…wait, WHAT?!?”

I never feared my soon to be husband’s reaction to many of my cultural biases, or customs, however, I was convinced what I was about to share with him could potentially…

A couple of years after my father’s death, I was surprised that I still felt just as “let-down”, and deflated as the day I was told of his passing. Honestly, I hated what I perceived as my wilderness experience. Often, I would…

The church service had just led out, and I lingered outside talking with some of my friends when suddenly, I was confronted by two young men from my church. One of them asked me, “Beba, you wear eye liner, don’t you?” Before I could respond, the other young man, sarcastically inserted, “no, not Beba, she would never do that.” to …

My husband worked with a young man who often led worship.  One day, he was caught doing something illegal, and as a result, my husband didn’t remove him from his responsibility completely, instead, he placed him backstage, or as a backup, rather than the lead, until he could get back on his feet. The problem is that this young man could …

I cannot imagine a world without heroes, a world without genius and nobility, without exalted enterprise, high purpose, and transcendent courage, without risk and suffering. It would be gray and flat and dull. Who would show us the way or set the mark? Who would inspire us and console us? Who would energize us and keep us from the darkness? -Peter …

I was driving home (well, my current home in Cleveland, GA), and was mesmerized by  the beautiful landscape.  Mountains and farm land are everywhere, and I get to soak it all in every time I drive around.  On this specific evening, I was nearing the end of an hour drive from Gwinnett county and into White county. This was the …