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2026

/ Jan 2026

coming soon

This is destinie, a brand new site that's just getting started. Things will be up and running here

2015

/ Aug 2015

immersed

over the past year and a half, i contemplated enrolling in ministry school. in late july, i finally waded the

2015

/ May 2015

open your eyes: social anxiety and musicianship

on a sticky florida morning, i met ayanna at the old train station. with my guitar in hand, she pointed

2015

/ Apr 2015

how to decrease

i know some of you out there wonder, “what’s with the lower case letters?” and most of you could

2015

/ Apr 2015

i’ve finally done it...

i’ve labeled myself. for months, the space labeled “Genre:” on facebook remained blank. it’s a bit strange, i

2015

/ Feb 2015

"release"

in my previous posts, in various places around the internet, i put the word ‘release’ in quotation marks. it’s

2015

/ Feb 2015

the struggle

after a lot of time and effort, and back-and-forths with myself saying “this is stupid and pointless” and “I’m

2014

/ Nov 2014

last night

destiniesramblings: after carpet suckles my knees for five minutes i realize i do not have words to pray— someone advised

2014

/ Jun 2014

to cover, or to original?

I posed a question some months ago asking if it was easier to cover a song or to sing your

2014

/ Apr 2014

and, etc.

Jesus is my homie. No, more. Jesus is my savior and healer and I am a friend of God. I

2014

/ Mar 2014

prayed for

This week at church we’re having a youth week of prayer. As a part of that, tonight our leader

2014

/ Mar 2014

blameless.

Why are we so afraid to let things dissolve into the “sea of forgetfulness?”* Once we confess our sins and

2014

/ Mar 2014

Working With Broken Chains

In December I created a project for myself; for six months, I was going to write at least two poems

2014

/ Jan 2014

distractions, distractions

Satan provides so many distractions that make it so easy for us to fall away from God, preventing us from

2014

/ Jan 2014

Winter Jam recap and some thoughts on Christian music

I went to Winter Jam last night, and it was pretty awesome. I always enjoy hearing NewSongas the host band.

2014

/ Jan 2014

thank you for my life

I feel like I should have something profound to say since it’s a new year; but I don’t.

2013

/ Nov 2013

break every chain

Sunday I played a song at a fundraising rally that my aunt organizes for her church every year. I sang,

2013

/ Sep 2013

Surprise!

I sang this song today at church. I was not feeling it in any way. It was a last minute