I Choose Today...

I Choose Today to Focus on Life

As I was praying over a friend’s medical prognosis, I was reminded of a simple visual saying: A hummingbird and a vulture fly over the same desert. One searches for life, the other for death. Both find exactly what they’re looking for. I’ve mentioned this analogy before in relation to the words we speak, how our words can either bring life or death depending on what we choose to say. But this time, the Lord brought it to mind in a different way, not about our words, but about our thoughts. You see, when we look at the world around us, wars, division, brokenness, and even personal crises like medical diagnoses, it’s easy to focus on the negative. It’s easy to see the chaos and begin to expect more chaos. It’s a natural road to travel, and before long, we find ourselves scanning everything for what might go wrong. Like the vulture, we begin searching for death. But what if we chose to look for life instead? Because if we look for life, we will find it. I’m reminded of Jesus’ words to His disciples as He prepared them for the difficult road ahead: “I have told you all this

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I Choose Today to Trust the Power of the In-Between

I shared this reflection last year on Holy Saturday, and as we approach Easter again, I felt led to share it once more. The power of the in-between is something we all walk through, and this reminder feels just as needed today. As believers, when it comes to Easter, we focus on Good Friday, when Jesus died for the sins of the world, and Easter Sunday, when He rose from the grave to defeat death once and for all. Both of these days deserve every ounce of our awe and celebration. They are the visible markers of love and victory—the cross where the price was paid and the empty tomb where death was disarmed. But what about the day in-between? What about Saturday? That ordinary, quiet, grief-stricken day between the heartbreak and the miracle. The day when heaven seemed silent and hope felt buried. The day most of us skip over… but shouldn’t. Because even though it looked like nothing was happening, everything was already in motion. Scripture gives us a glimpse behind the veil: “He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit. After being made alive, He went and made proclamation to the

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I Choose Today to Honor a Legacy

Most of you don’t know the backstory of how I Choose Today began. Back in 2023, my uncle and I started doing devotionals together on the Bible App. For about five or six months, we would read the same devotional and then write down our thoughts and reflections. It became a special rhythm for us. Since he lived in another state, it gave us a way to stay connected through our shared faith. This uncle has always held a special place in my life. He was instrumental in my coming to know the Lord. In fact, he introduced me to the man who led me to Christ almost forty years ago. So those devotional exchanges were more than just reflections on Scripture, they were moments of connection, encouragement, and spiritual family. After several months of corresponding through the Bible App, my aunt and uncle came to visit me here in Maryland. During that visit, my uncle told me something that caught me completely off guard. He said, “I started a blog.” Naturally I assumed he meant for himself, so I asked, “You started a blog for you?” He smiled and said, “No. I started a blog for you and me.”

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I Choose Today to Speak Life

Words carry weight. They shape atmospheres, build hearts, and plant seeds that grow long after the conversation ends. And if we’re honest, most of us know what it feels like to long for a life-giving word… and not hear one. When I was a kid, I can remember wanting someone to notice me. Just one kind word. One sentence of encouragement. One moment of being seen. I can still feel that ache, that yearning for someone to speak life into me. And when it didn’t come, it made me feel invisible. Alone. Like my voice or my presence didn’t matter. And maybe you’ve had a season like that too, where affirmation was scarce, and silence spoke louder than kindness. When I became a believer, one of the biggest adjustments was learning how to receive encouragement. To let myself be seen. It still catches me off guard sometimes, because it touches the part of me that remembers what it felt like to go without it. But maybe that’s why this matters so much to me now. Because I don’t ever want my words to wound or disappear into silence. I want my words to flow from the throne of grace,  life-giving,

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I Choose Today to Make Space for God

I had a conversation recently that went something like this: “You spend so much time in your study and quiet time with the Lord. Don’t you think you should be doing other things that are pressing, like writing content for the blog, the podcast, your speaking events, or your book?” It came at a moment when I already felt overwhelmed by everything on my plate: ministry, family, household responsibilities, health. And here’s the thing: the one area I cannot afford to cut back on is my time with the Lord. Because everything else I pour into depends on it. If I stop prioritizing that time, every other area of my life becomes depleted even faster. I don’t pour out from my own strength, I pour out from the overflow of God’s presence in my life. And when the overflow dries up, I have nothing to give. You can’t get water out of a dry sponge. If I’m spiritually or relationally depleted in my walk with God, I won’t have anything fresh to offer you. Nothing rooted in Him. Nothing with His breath on it. I wouldn’t be able to hear His voice the way I do when I intentionally make

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