Faith Beyond Words
I used to think that my stutter would limit me, but now I see that it is all a matter of perspective and choosing not to worry...
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Jul 24, 20186 min read
Speaking Louder
Growing up, we never thought we lacked anything because everyone in the village seemed to have exactly what your family had. If you ate...
Jul 17, 20186 min read
A Thousand Words
I was the sixth born in a family of nine siblings. Though I was meek, being my mother’s last born offered me the protection I needed...
Jun 28, 20189 min read
The Feast of Life
My childhood was spent in the small city of Manizales, Colombia. As the youngest in the family, my parents were quite overprotective...
Jun 20, 20187 min read
On the Backs of Dragons
While working on the farm as a young boy, I had time to daydream. As I milked cows and plucked chickens, I played the “what-if” game with...
Jun 19, 20187 min read
Finding the American Dream
During this time in the United States, children were free to play outside without much danger. It was a simpler yet happier time, a time...
Jun 1, 20186 min read
Forever Faithful: A Passion for Dogs
In my home country of Kenya, it is not common for people to have dogs as pets. They are often used for protection or as working dogs...
May 11, 20187 min read
Humbled
You might look at my life and ask, “How many times do you have to fail?” I ask, “How many times do I have to try...
Apr 11, 20186 min read
The Nature of Passion
We plant seeds very early in our lives, hoping they will blossom quickly, much like that of honeysuckle. But not every plant is a vine...
Feb 5, 20186 min read
Rising to Breathe Again
All the dreams he shared with me, paying my tuition fee and giving me hope in life, were gone. My future became bleak...
Nov 15, 20177 min read
Chasing My Dreams
I was the youngest of the three children in a middle-class family. It was a loving and cheerful setting. Adding to the happiness was that...
Jul 20, 20175 min read
It Wasn’t Just Survival
Is the American Dream dead? It seems such a cliché sometimes to even talk about it. Many have a cynical outlook on it. Maybe it depends...
Jul 13, 20175 min read
Family Matters Most
My family is everything to me. I don’t know how to describe our relationship as anything other than that. My whole life, they have always...
Jun 7, 20175 min read
A Place Called Home
I grew up as a child of the world. Nowhere was home because for nearly my entire childhood, everywhere was home. My parents’ work kept...
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