Nearing graduation from graduate school, my friend Bhakti told me there was someone I had to meet. His name was Jeffrey Lee. From my first conversation with him many years ago, I knew this was a very special man of God. At HOPE, we seek leaders with the head of a banker and the...
The Night My Home Almost Went Up In Smoke
“Peter, COME HERE!” Laurel shrieked from downstairs. Based on the urgency in her voice, I knew this was not a “when-you-have-a-moment” type of request. I sprinted downstairs. Thick smoke was billowing from our family room. Laurel loves decorating. And she does it well. She uses candles in every room and for every occasion –...
Why I Finally Wear TOMS Shoes
For years, I’ve resisted the TOMS Shoes craze. It wasn’t just because the early shoes look like slippers, but because it seemed to perpetuate an out-of-style paradigm of charity. But today, the shoes I’m wearing proudly display the blue and white TOMS flag. I’ve finally joined the tribe and I have to admit, these shoes...