I would like to speak to Jesus, a man I know will answer me because I am SO tired of calling on you people, “my people.”

To achieve this, consider sitting inside an arboretum, a quiet world unto its own with yellow, brown, orange, and red leaves unblown.

Christmas is for Christ, our Lord Jesus / Christmas is to be thankful / Christmas is to be grateful / Christmas is to be blessed

Sometimes, / what do people think of me every day / Sometimes, / I can be sad, or happy, or I can cry / Sometimes, I’m happy to see

As the old saying goes, ’tis the season to be jolly. But it is far more than that! ‘Tis the season of love, family,

To all the good men out there / to the kings of loyalty and pride / To my future king / who showed me an independent kind of strength

Here, I sit all alone, trying to make it on my own. I talk to Jehovah all day long and try to understand what I have done that was wrong.

Someone asked me, “Do you want to be a preacher?” / My answer to them was no./ Now, the next question was from Thomas himself.

If you don’t have a higher power, you can use mine. Bless his Holy name. 

My family abandoned me at birth. I was then adopted into an interracial family. I have always struggled, and I’m still struggling.

I arrived in Washington, D.C., one month ago. While staying at the Community for Creative Non-Violence, a guy I met…

I get inspired by my own strength. I reach goals today, no matter the storms or the length.

I love the skin I’m in. Living somewhere that was not mine, I couldn’t see the skin I love so much. Because others didn’t…

Thanksgiving is a time of sharing and feasting. Thanksgiving is a time to give and receive. Thanksgiving is a time to be grateful.

Standing on the steps of Grace Episcopal Church in Northwest D.C., Jeff watches his dogs hunt for rats.

Today, I no longer cry. I no longer have sleepless nights. I can rest at night and I don’t have nightmares.

Forgiveness = Forgiving / Forgiveness = Love / Forgiveness = Care / Forgiveness = Dare / Forgiveness = Scare

Homelessness to me is an existential part of grace. It is the purity and base of what is. It’s God’s blessing.

Daniel said: I didn’t know that Labor Day was in September. 

Daniel said: The word labor means, to me, to work very hard that day.

My higher power helped me get my housing voucher. It took 20 years to receive my voucher. I hung in there for 20 years with the help of my mother.