It's Monday. It's a new day. It's a new week. It's fresh. Today started with what I thought was Laura leaving for work. As she walked out I nestled back in to bed for a few more minutes sleep before the last snooze alarm went into its morning routine. A few moments later, due to the fact that the bedroom is next to the driveway, I saw the red glow of brake lights fly by the window and heard the garage door come up. I thought that she must have forgotten something and would probably come in frantic and disheveled. How dare I think the worst. In fact she came home to do quite the contrary. As I heard the door open to the kitchen from the garage I looked at my phone for the time and then flipped on the lamp by the bed. I then laid there and waited. I knew for sure she would come in. In fact I fully expected her to whisk through the bedroom, grab whatever was forgotten, and head out frantically. However, she walked in calmly, walked over to the bed, and handed me a tiny … [Read more...]

a few weeks ago i read this incredible book by mike foster. you should pick it up HERE. it spoke right to the core of what i long to be and do. what is great is that there is an entire movement that has been spawned called People Of The Second Chance. Below is what they stand for and a video that you should all put out there. I am also apart of their Grace Mob Campaign and hope you would consider joining too. Who We Are We are a global community of activists, imperfectionists and second chancers committed to unleashing radical grace everyday, in every moment, for everyone. We challenge the common misconceptions about failure and success and stand with those who have hit rock bottom in their personal and professional lives. We are a community that is committed to stretch ourselves in the areas of relational forgiveness, personal transparency and advocate for mercy over judgment. Founded in 2010, our organization is based in Southern California.  TARGET AUDIENCE The message … [Read more...]