Tears are brave For they show the love we crave  Tears are brave! When we see a loved one in the grave Tears are brave!  Tears are brave  When we become open after our temptation we cave  Tears are brave  We confess before a holy God we...

I was having a bad day. I was struggling with how each one of us are different. We all have the same God but we all don’t have the same convictions as one another. We each have our own opinion of politics, music, you name it, and that is okay. In fact, that is what...

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, bitter,...

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...

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 staff...

"I'm going for a run. It's a little overcast, so it shouldn't be too hot" I said. I started out walking and thought, I'll walk to the park then I'll run. However, about 5 blocks from the park I can see a wall of rain. It didn't seem to be moving. I decided if I wanted...

I sat there and listened to the sermon being preached. It was a good message but it was mostly directed towards those who are married. Regardless, I was still encouraged and challenged because God in His goodness reminded me of something… After I got home, I opened...

I sat bewildered as I listened to the words spewed in my direction. I wondered if I was dreaming. This felt too awful to be true. What I said had been misinterpreted into something that simply was not true. Had I been guilty of what I was being accused of? If so,...

"I'm picking you up at 6:00" he said "Please be ready to leave as soon as I get there". "Okay, I will" I said. What was the rush? Should I have asked him where we were going?  He pulled up at 5:55, so I headed out the door. "You look lovely" he said having a...

My Dear Child, Before I begin I want to remind you how much I love you! And I mean you! Right now I am talking to you, so don't worry about what others are doing or how others are thinking or how others are feeling. I see the pain you've endured. I see the battle that...