When I was little, I used to hear the elders in my life say, "Ignorance is bliss." It took me a long time to understand what that really meant. Once I understood the words, I realized it was basically saying that not knowing is somehow a happy place to be. But the older I've gotten, the less I agree with that idea. In fact, I've come to believe that ignorance can sometimes be downright dangerous. Let me explain. Growing up, my mother was deeply rooted in her faith. She knew t

An amazing event beyond logic… beyond explanation… beyond circumstance—that is how I define a miracle. Not something convenient. Not something predictable. Something that arrives when every other option has been stripped away… and all that remains is hope. Right now, I find myself in that space where the idea of a miracle is not abstract—it is personal. Real life. Real pressure. Real uncertainty. My family and I are currently without stable housing, moving through a moment wh