You, yes you, are a beautiful soul. Your presence in this world is a gift. You have a purpose. You are irreplaceable. You were meant to be here, in this very place, at this very time. Regardless of what has happened before this moment, you belong right here, right now. The world has a way …
1/1/23 A friend and I were talking about overcoming hard things and how we build walls so we don’t have to experience it again. I shared that pain has been one of my greatest teachers. I’ve learned the deepest and most profound lessons through those moments of darkness. I used to spend so much energy, …
11/18/2022 When The Tempest blows God, still this wrestling heart, the flesh that is in me and hurting, the Spirit that knows it is well. The sorrow that has latched on, the thoughts that are ghost whispers, the tears that burn my face, the smile that tries to mask their escape. The breath that shares …
March 20, 2012 I was reading the fairy tale “Cinderella” to my students. As I was reading, I was struck by this amazing epiphany that it is an allegory to my own life and relationship with my Prince of Peace. No, my mother did not pass away and I did not have an evil stepmother …
First Written 6/3/2014 I am but a flower, sometimes withered and yearning for water and sun, yet resistant on letting those things into my life. Going back to my roots, I saw my childhood through tiny glimpses inside of a bud. Hiding there to protect myself and not willing to come out. Knowing there was …