- born out of wedlock to a fatherless teenaged male and a female methodist college student
- raised in a quitely racially segregated town with less than a thousand in population
- parental influence and family heritage- work hard and get an education
- accepted Jesus Christ as my Savior at 11 years of age
- Christianity was the minority faith of same race peers
- discovered basketball as my venue to fulfilling some dreams
- began dating out of my race at 15
- lost my virginity at 16
- moved from a midwestern state to a southern state at 19 years of age to complete college education
- engaged to marry at 21 to opposite race female
- experienced my first true intended encounter of racism at 21
- physically abused fiancee causing a break in engagement and breakup of relationship
- accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord at 22 years of age
- enrolled in seminary at 24 years of age & dropped out at 25 years of age
- married opposite race female at 29 years of age
- adopted a 3 year old multi-racial boy at 29 years age
- witnessed the birth of my second son at 32 years of age
- moved to the 4th largest metroplex in the nation with hopes of providing real life experiences and better opportunities for my sons, wife, and self
some may read the above and ask why did he mention this or that. the truth of the matter, is this is, what came to mind as i typed. as you follow this blog, you will witness raw, sincere vulnerability and transparency. there will be times when my postings may seem a bit harsh or politically incorrect. my apology to this... i am to be a man of God-Jesus Christ. i have clearly discovered in the last two weeks that my faith is limited in certain areas of my Christian walk. i desire to overcome these obstacles by attacking my fears with relentless pursuit to conquer. because i'm a Christian, regardless of an official calling, i have been commanded to '...go and make disciples of all nations... Matthew 28:19 NIV.' at this time in my life, i am not intentionally doing that. this blog is '...me intentionally doing that'. i hope to be bold, courageous, considerate, and loving in my pursuits. i hope to inspire you and draw you closer to God through Jesus Christ. i hope to have accountability through the relationship of others (Chrisitans and non-believers) to fulfill my Godly specific calling. Okay, let's begin...
keep it righteous!
