• At My Right Hand

    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…

  • Who are you, Lord?

    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…

  • True Love

    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…

  • An introvert, standing alone, inside a maximum-security prison

    An introvert, standing alone, inside a maximum-security prison

    I first made a profession of faith when I was quite young, while wandering around the Ozark Empire Fair back in the early ‘80s. However, a decade later, when I was…

  • More Than I Can Bear

    More Than I Can Bear

    I had always wanted to be a mom. However, I didn’t know how hard, heartbreaking or rewarding the journey of becoming a mom would be. My husband, Casey, and I decided…

  • Lessons & Plans

    Lessons & Plans

    “’For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future,’” (Jeremiah 29:11).…