Navigating Through Land Mines

It hits you out of nowhere. Suddenly these triggers send tears pouring out of your eyes from the what feels to be the deepest part of you.   You hold your chest, hoping that the pain inside will somehow go away. Maybe, if you hold on to it long and hard enough,...

When you feel as though you can’t!

I went to the back of my closet and started to pull out the clothes I have hardly looked at in 8 months. I put on about four different outfits trying to find the one that would be that much better than the rest. Practical, but professional! As I thought about this new...

The Faces I Cannot Forget

***This is dedicated to the Iraqi family I met in Jordan almost a year ago, and to all the refugees scattered all over the world… I attempted to write a poem about your suffering …  Then I realized…. I don’t know what it’s like… I...

The Sustainer

So many things can happen in a single day: a wedding, a birth, a death, a terrorist attack, a promotion, or a life altering injury. The list goes on… Each event, each season we walk through can be similar to another person’s, but for each person it is unique. My...

A Suffering Servant — A Life Well Lived 

Life is so unpredictable. Two weekends ago, I was at a wedding, celebrating with one of my girl friends. This past weekend, I was at a memorial service for a beloved family friend. Isn’t that life, though? In an instant, everything can change. You could meet the one...