by smiphilly | Jul 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
In a world where brokenness has no prejudice, brokenness is something that we will all have to encounter, live with and be healed from. Our brokenness may come in different shapes, sizes, packages and at different times in our lives, but no one escapes the process of...
by smiphilly | Jul 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
Persistence. pərˈsistəns noun “Firm or obstinate continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.” As we leave the Balmer building with eager attitudes and open hearts, I look around the room and see a sea of genuinely happy human...
by smiphilly | Jun 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
I am grateful to be part of SMI this summer of 2016. Although outreach has only begun, I am having an interesting experience. Currently, I am still struggling a little bit in understanding how to share these words that I bring: the Gospel. I am supposed to believe...
by smiphilly | Jun 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
The rain fell lightly, as a gentle wind caressed the leaves and branches of a green maple tree. From the window, partly covered by the undulating maple leaves, the street corner portrayed the daily routine of life on a block in North Philadelphia. Cars rumbled by,...
by smiphilly | Jun 27, 2016 | SMI 2016
Today was a very busy day at SMI. Many things occurred but my favorite part was the church worship. Worship at Urban Hope, where I was assigned, began around 10:30am. Like the expression “one picture is sometimes better than a thousand words,” I don’t think I can ever...
