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At My Right Hand
Cancer. A word that even today, on the other side, is still hard for me to write. When I used to hear someone had a cancer diagnosis, my thoughts immediately jumped…
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Show Off
It was 3 a.m. as I sat staring at the photos of my four sweet babies above the couch. Tears poured from my eyes as my mind finally began to digest…
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Please, God
A few years ago, my mom brought me a pawpaw tree seed she found on her walk. I planted it, and after a long, semi-patient wait, the seed sprouted and grew…
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Who are you, Lord?
If it’s true, then why doesn’t it feel true?What if I am doing it wrong?Maybe I need to say the prayer one more time. Just to be safe. These questions echoed…
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True Love
If you would have asked me 15 years ago what it meant to be loved, my answer would have been very different than it is now. I grew up learning love…
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Advent: Joy
Week 4 Merriam-Webster defines “joy” as, “the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires.” The worldly definition of joy seems to…
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