A Tale of “Two” Boys

colleen Blog, Ministry Leave a Comment

I love that the kids are a constant reminder of hope in my world. I looked deep into his sad eyes and my heart broke for him, he couldn’t quite grasp why he was asked to leave early, I stood before him seeing the pain in his eyes and wanting to break before him and tell him it’s okay, but …

HOPE.

colleen Blog, Ministry Leave a Comment

As I sit here with tears streaming down my face, heart broken that another young man in my neighborhood lost his life to street violence this weekend and wondering when people are going to start getting angry about this, when people are going to start fighting for our babies, for our young men, for our young girls I can’t shake …

It’s about to get real up in here…

colleen Blog, Ministry Leave a Comment

It’s these moments, that even in the midst of what feels like chaos keep me going. Every (warm) afternoon you’ll find the kids on my steps begging for pictures! As I close the door, I lean back and breathe a sigh of frustration, a sigh of relief and a sigh of exhaustion I wonder why things happened the way they …

If you offend them…

colleen Blog, Ministry Leave a Comment

If you’ve been around for a while you know a few things about me, one I am extremely passionate about loving Jesus, two I am extremely passionate about loving those that others find it difficult to love and three if you offend someone I love youu2019ve offended me. Let me sthat needs to be told and heard!hare a secret with …

How will I ever be a good dad?

colleen Blog, Ministry 2 Comments

I love watching my sweet boys, escape their lives in the ‘hood and love life, explore life and learn about Jesus! As I sat on my deck and listened to the rain pour around me, and my view consisted of broken, run down abandon homes, I realized that there is so much more brokenness around me than the average person …