to be greater than what I think I am, and more like Christ. My wife is not a believer as much as I am, but I
My biggest obstacle was August 1, 2005 when our apartment building caught fire. My Mother, Brother, Sister, and I were home, it was the most distressing thing I've ever had to encounter. The night of my Aunt's birthday a fire started and the smoke made me feel as if I was drowning. My cousin Kendrick Weber woke me up, because I wasn't waking up when my sister tried. He pulled me out through the window and my forehead
I would spend it with God. I would ask as many questions I could fit into a day. How to strengthen my faith, how to use my talents to help others maybe all over the world. I would ask why I couldn't have more than a day with Him.
step to the one and true living GOD. I know I have talk a lot about the bible but
I told her that it was going to be ok and that I was going to get her out of here. I heard someone scream "Put your hands up." At that moment I know it was ok to go down stairs I got her and we when down stairs .When we came down stairs I didn’t care about me I just was worrying about what was going to happen with her.But know days she turned 14 and I'm going to adopted her. So now I have 3 kids and almost
My goals for the practicum, first are to develop the ministerial skills that will allow me the opportunity to practice effectively as a healthcare chaplain. Second my goal is to effectively communicate with my patients and their family members, or significant others. Third my desire is to experience and develop a professional collegiality which will enable me to undergo a spiritual transformation.
to God and I want more than anything to be a shining light for the Lord in all ways including
my stubbornness I stood up and, to myself, shouted “fine I’ll get up.” Since that day the Lord has
The death of mother, Rev. Brenda Rogers Edge, shaped my spiritual formation. Mother’s death was transformative because I had to have the support of my community while I grieved. The general manager of my workplace suggested that I enroll in Clinical Pastoral Education in order to work through my grief as the workplace look past the fact that I was not working.
I am fine now and the love of my life that I mentioned continues to hold that role as we were married the following year. The reason that I brought all that up is because the fragility of the human body is always on my mind. I’m not a hypochondriac by any means, but the reality that something could go wrong scares me. My dad has heart issues, my
That was the worst time of my life. The car drive, and then being there as my father went into a coma. Holding my mother's hand as the lines went flat and the machine beeping. The picture of both of them being wheeled out of the room to who knows where.
My day was going on like any other day; everything was the same until the phone rang. I picked up the phone and all I heard was crying on the other end. I instantly got worried and asked frantically what was wrong, but the
Determination Quote # 1: "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." - Winston Churchill
call home and so much more. Every time, I have a problem, I pray to
kids. And I would be, the understanding, calm and collective mom. However, when I had my