Gather At The Table

Gather At The Table

Shauna Niequist often echoes the saying that “life happens around the table.” My friend, Derek Bray, is spending his life on inviting people to break bread, slow down, and share life as they gather at the table. He understands it’s sacred, it’s...

Fathers Day

This Father’s Day we were on vacation and it was a fun surprise to send Derek to a Dodgers game. He is a hardcore Dodgers fan and immediately guessed his surprise when I told him I had one. It took the fun out of it for me but to see him overcome with delight...
Healthy Racial Identity

Healthy Racial Identity

Sometimes when I watch the news or even scroll through my Twitter or Facebook feed I want to run for the hills and hide my kids away from the lashes of injustice that plague our people. I don’t want my son who is sweeter than pie to experience discrimination...
Enjoy The Fours

Enjoy The Fours

Jericho, I know you fantasize about the idea of getting married, becoming a dad, and making money to buy your own fruit snacks, but there is something you must know. You must know that before the season of sleepovers, sports practices, flirting with girls, or getting...
Losing Baby Weight

Losing Baby Weight

Losing baby weight is easy for some and ridiculously difficult for others. Do you remember that time where some thought you’d lose the baby weight by now? They remark how it literally fell off them. They tell how they can’t imagine not fitting into all of...