A Conversation with Nicole Smithee In the second installment of the “Power & Purpose” series, I had the pleasure of speaking with Nicole Smithee. Mrs. Smithee is the CEO and co-founder of Iridescent Women, “a community of women committed to awakening the brilliance within each other, one real conversation and true contribution at a time.”... Continue Reading →
A Conversation with Andrea Buckhamjack As part of a new series, “Power & Purpose” captures the essence of success and how perseverance can lead to creating a purposeful life. This series will explore various leaders and how their determination, drive, and faith caused them to make a difference in today’s world. To kick off this... Continue Reading →
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the “Polarized Politics Showdown.” In the right corner, we have an African American, conservative, Christian woman who is eager to share the love of Jesus with everyone she encounters. In the left corner, we have a liberal, atheist, Latina who doesn’t believe in any higher power and is not afraid... Continue Reading →
Passion Post #3: Rise Up or Fall Down I recently viewed Lin-Manuel Miranda’s melodic masterpiece, Hamilton, and I must say that I was blown away. I remember when this musical first came out in 2016. I kept hearing my peers recite their favorite lyrics, gush over all the hip hop references, and search the Internet... Continue Reading →
Following the recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and many others, I decided to share my tumultuous emotions with God. This was the first time that I ever processed through aspects of my racial identity in my relationship with Jesus. I hope that this prayer illuminates the plight of racial injustice in... Continue Reading →
