It Was…

“If you stay quiet, this will only hurt you,” my friend said with compassion, knowing the environment I came from. Write it out. Say what happened. What happened was wrong— you were not wrong! It was a normal hectic day in the office, and I walked briskly...

Like a Spider on the Windshield 

I was on my way back to the office. I had been running errands for a trip I was going to be taking. I was on the highways when I saw a spider on my windshield. Poor guy was hanging on for dear life. As soon as I got off the highway and slowed my speed, the spider got...

Tears are Brave 

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...

The Sweet Touch of Grace

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...

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,...

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...