CHRIST, rhymes, & Life

There are few things I enjoy more than a good conversation. It was a while since I had one and I feel like they're pretty rare. But when they happen you just know it and it's so good. No distractions. No agenda. Nobody trying to fix anyone. Just life. The good. The struggles. Talking. Listening. Loving. Honest. Open. Real. Beautiful. I had one of those yesterday. A classic coffee house conversation. It was very refreshing. I left inspired and encouraged (obviously enough to write this blog about it). We just talked life. And it reminded me of how thankful I am for the people God placed in my life. Community and relationships are so important. We need people who will walk with us towards the Lord. People who will step into our lives, try to identify with us, understand, and see from our perspective instead of just trying to fix us. People who genuinely care and build us up. People who we know will pray for us, without having to ask them to. People who we can have good convers...

"The LORD is near to the brokenhearted    and saves the crushed in spirit." - Psalm 34:18 (ESV) Father’s Day is a weird holiday for me, and I’m sure for many others as well. The presence of a father, or any parent, in someone’s life is a huge thing. My dad has been in my life, but his presence hasn’t been very strong. A lot of hurt was caused by him in my family and those scars have not gone away. Even though my father has been around, he didn’t really fulfill that role and as a result, there was a huge void in my life. There were many things he didn’t teach me and things we didn’t do. A countless number of hours we didn’t spend together. Many things in my life he didn’t see. I used to see my friends who had a good relationship with their dads and want that. But our relationship was so far from what one between a father and son should be. In the past, I had a lot of bitterness and anger towards him for not being the father I wanted him to be or what he was suppose...