Because I was found…

I was forsaken completely alone My life was shaken Without one unturned stone I lay shivering in a cold alley. Hoping to die I had no dignity – I would have no grand finale I had no hope to even try It was a rainy night Like it was so many times. I was soaked,...

How I Met Peace: Part 2

Project Growth was moving into the next phase: off paper to on the ground. Since we had been working with several countries, Mr. Rity would be picking the country into which we would be testing this project. We would have to report to the Field Representatives in the...

How I met Peace:    Part 1

It was a special day; yet, I had been here before; I was again another attendee at a wedding. I sometimes questioned, was I that different from the other girls? We had all grown up in very similar families. We did not have much, but we were happy. We loved people. We...

My Struggle as a Single Woman

I was 17 years old when a guy asked me, “What are you doing when you’re 18?” My heart immediately began beating faster. Knowing where he was headed, I said, “Oh, you know, probably to college in another country” He obviously didn’t like this answer because he had a...

What Does the Christian Walk Look Like When…

I’m living in a world full of the unexpected. I live in a world of disappointments. I live in a world where mom’s of young children are diagnosed with stage four cancer. I hear of little babies not knowing if they will live one more day because the medical...