Public Praise to God Is a Testimony

Luke 17:11-19... 11 Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 12 As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance 13 and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” 14 When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed. 15 One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in...

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A Life Formatted for God

As a tech in The Salvation Army, it is best practice to use a disk drive or an external drive that has been formatted. By having the drive formatted, it will reduce the risk of infected files or corruption on the drive. Any time you work with something that is used and has current applications or software, it is best to format first. This will reduce any incompatibilities or current applications and software that are not needed. The assurance of...

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Tough Mudder

“Don’t quit!”“Keep going!” And my personal favorite, “You’re going to feel amazing when you finish!” These were just a few of the statements made by several of the event and medical staff that were stationed around the course at the Tri-State Tough Mudder 2013. I learned several things that morning and a few stood out to me: •    Encouragement goes a long way •    Teamwork makes the dream work •    There...

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Examine Your Assumptions

Assumptions are a powerful thing.  If we assume something, for example that it will rain today, it affects how we plan for that day.  You might grab an umbrella, reschedule a hike, or cancel a trip to the beach.  Let's go deeper than just how it affects our day-planner.  Merriam-Webster defines assumption in the following ways: 1 : a taking to or upon oneself <the assumption of a new position> 2 : the act...

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Be a Christmas Miracle!

I love working for The Salvation Army!  No one day is ever the same and knowing that on a daily basis we as a team with our volunteers are helping many individuals and families throughout New Jersey with their basic needs.  October is here already and the Christmas countdown is on...only 76 days to Christmas! Christmas is by far the most busy time for our officers, employees and volunteers at The Salvation Army.  Unfortunately...

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The Full Truth

(written on September 19) I saw Sha yesterday. We talked for the first time in ten long, feels-like-forever-ago days since he left the hospital. He asked why I didn't stop by Rite Aid earlier, having seen me pass it nearly every day. I told him part of the truth, then the full truth. "I'm always running late for work when I drive by...and I'm hurt. It hurts to see you back here." I asked him what happened, how he went from all in to...

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Marriage God's Way

What is your definition of Marriage?  If I were to interview people at random asking that question, I would receive a variety of definitions. It's one of the hottest political topics of our day. If I were to ask the question, "What is the purpose of Marriage?"  What would you say? On what do you base your answer? As Christ Followers and Salvationists, we believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments were given by inspiration...

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What Love Looks Like

I am completely and painfully heartbroken. The past 48 hours have been a whirlwind of tears, hope and despair. Shaheed was driven down to Monmouth County on Saturday by his friend James and James’ son Tremaine, with the joyful expectancy of starting our documentary film on Sunday afternoon. After some GPS trouble, the trio arrived at my dad and stepmom’s house to a warm welcome. The six of us went out to dinner and had a blast sharing stories...

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Meeting Jesus Outside of Rite Aid

Shaheed has one tooth, zero legs and countless stories to tell. He sits in his wheelchair holding a change cup outside of the Rite Aid on my way to work. Most passersby pay him no mind, myself included, until God called me out. I stopped into Rite Aid for a few things on a rainy morning and quickly gave him my dismal change while shuffling back to the car. About a week later, I felt the Holy Spirit speak to my heart. “You could have given...

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