It’s so easy to look at our current, imperfect state and think this is as good as it gets. We’re discouraged when we fail to see beauty. There are times when weaknesses seem to overshadow strengths and blemishes cover up beauty, leaving us feeling discontent with what we see in ourselves. We eagerly run to quick-fixes, attempting to cover up and conceal our blemishes. Instead, we should look within, focusing on our inside, which will inevitably brighten and beautify our outside. Every human being is flawed and far from perfect, yet there are things we can do to grow into the beautiful creatures that God designed us to be. We…
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Running For My Life by Lopez Lomong: Book Review
“Running For My Life” is the inspiring story of Lopez Lomong, a lost boy in Africa who ultimately finds himself running in the Olympics. This book takes you on a journey, beginning with 6-year-old Lopez Lomong being yanked from his mother’s arms while attending church. The book is packed with descriptive and sometimes grueling scenes, while unfolding the life of Lomong. When taken from the church, he described being picked up and thrown into the back of a truck. He then bounced off another boy and landed on a hot, dirty, metal truck bed. The truck was full of children from his church. Despite the circumstances, Lopez stayed positive. While poor and hungry at the refugee camp,…
