A Song of Redemption

One of the most beautiful things about the Internet is to be able to connect with people you would have otherwise never met. In the past year I've stumbled upon a few movements that have really moved me. Some have been big and others have been very small and personal. One movement I've been wanting to share has been very close to my heart. It goes by the name To Write Love On Her Arms. TWLOHA was born out of a response to a call for help, which turned into a short story, which turned into a myspace, which turned into a community of people from all walks of life; and the most beautiful part of this story is that it all goes back to one very real idea: hope.

The heart of TWLOHA has always been offering hope to people who've abused themselves by connecting them with help. Since it began two years ago, this movement has reached far beyond the subject of self abuse and has turned into conversations about pain, how everyone can relate to it, the questions people have while going through it, and the hope of getting past it.

To me, I see redemption in motion. Salvation in action. The whole reason why Jesus came to show us how to live. So people could do things like this, offering hope and changing lives. It's truly a beautiful things to see happening in the midst of hopelessness. Every person knows at one time or another what it feels like to lose hope and to feel pain. And I've seen through people's compassion the hopeful and healing power of Christ whether it is by conventional means or not. I can personally say that God has used TWLOHA to give me hope at times when I felt pretty hopeless. It is our calling as God's children to bring hope to those who hopeless and healing to those who are hurting. TWLOHA is just one of the many beautiful expressions of the kind of hope we have in Christ. May the song of this great Redemption be forever sung...

3 Things

That have been said about me in the past week*:

1. My curly head of hair was automatically referred to as a fro.

2. My singing voice is not dissimilar to that of Chris Tomlin's.

3. I look more black than mexican.


what do you say about me?



*I approve each observation as positive/amusing. :)

On Your Mark, Get Set...

GO!!! It seems like JoJo's getting off to a great start this year as he embarks down the 180 day track known as the middle year of college. If you look at that instant replay, you can see that his footing seemed to be in a good place right as he left the starting line. He's now a few hundred yards down the track and still seems to be keeping a steady pace. I really think he has a chance at winning this thing if he can just keep his eyes on the finish. We've seen in previous races how some great athletes slipped up by getting too caught up in the crowd's excitement and missed qualifying for the next round by a fraction of a second. That's right, and if you recall from last year, JoJo almost missed qualifying for the next round due to fatigue and some blurry vision. But as you can see, it seems that he's getting off to a much better start this time around. If he can push through to the finish for the the next two races, I really think he has a chance at winning the gold. The only thing he needs to remember is to pace himself and save the sprint for those last few yards. We'll have live coverage as this race progresses. And be sure to check in later for boxing as we watch JoJo and some of our other top athletes fight the good fight.

Stay tuned.