Portland, OR, USA - Jun 12, 2020: Passers-by stop and take a look at the boarded-up Apple Store in downtown Portland's Pioneer Place, which has become unofficial canvases for peaceful protest. Artists have also joined to promote peace over violence.
A Reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Advent
He was only 2 years old when his parents separated. His mother, Cissy, then moved her four children into Cuney Homes, Houston public housing. Standing at about six feet by adolescence, sports appeared as the young man’s path to prosperity. Playing power forward, he co-captained his high school basketball team. He played tight end for the football team that won the 1992 Texas State Championship.