On my desk is a photo of my mother and me in the summer of 1993 when I was nine years old. The picture was
When I was in seminary, I once had a classmate describe to me what it was like to be diagnosed with a chronic health issue
“So, what do you do for a living?” As someone who’s been serving in ministry for over seven years now, I have learned to anticipate
As a new father of two twin boys, the past few months have been amazing, but also emotionally challenging for me. From learning how to
In February, my wife and I became parents as we welcomed twin boys into this world. Becoming a parent has been a humbling and exciting
This past fall, I traveled to Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia to see where my great-grandfather and his siblings were raised. In this small historic town
Ever since my sister and I were small children, the Christmas season was an important part of our lives. Our mother put a lot of
It had something to do with a funeral—or so we were told. But within the documents buried away in the Library of Congress lay a
In a small, plastic box in my office closest sit a pile of neatly folded letters. While the letters are old and the ink in
Last month, I sorted the final box of personal belongings of my late mother. The box consisted of personal letters, mementos, and pictures from her