Category Opinion
Why the Right Thing is Hard
For the longest time I believed that right and wrong was determined by religion, and while my moral compass is guided by my belief in God, recently I have realized that not everyone’s definition of right and wrong is dictated by what God they believe in, if they believe in one. For Christians, it is […]
The Importance of Seeing the Beauty
On my way to work tonight I decided to stop by a 7/11 to buy some gum. My normal stash in my car was out, and in preparation for the multiple cups of coffee I knew I would be consuming I wanted to be prepared to fight the inevitable coffee breath. As I pulled up […]
Homeless: Forgotten and Ignored
The first time I saw him I hesitated, maybe it was the unshaven face that stopped me, it might have been the tattered clothes. I didn’t pay much attention to the sign, I was more concerned with the eyes. What story did he have to tell? His eyes were narrowed, yet pleading, his stance was […]
Expressions
Je veux mourir in French means, “I want to die.” To most people the tattoo might give away to much. At first glance it is dark, depressing, and brutally honest. But at a deeper look one might see something else… Like most things, that quote tells a story. It tells the story of one who can […]
Losing Sight of the Present in the Future
In the recent weeks I have had a hard time accepting where I am in my life. I’m not doing exactly what I want to do. I don’t love my job, and I feel like I am abandoning my dreams. Everything seems to be passing me by and time feels like it is flying, but […]
Runaway to Paradise
Run, and never look back. Start an adventure. Dare yourself to dream, allow yourself to be free. For once in your life runaway…Run away to paradise. Where is paradise? What is paradise? Paradise is allowing yourself to believe. Paradise is the place in your mind where you go to be free. It knows no boundaries […]
Jesse Carr 