When I was a young nurse, I had the incredible opportunity to go on a mission trip to Mexico. I had one issue: a language barrier. Although I knew the basic rules of conjugating a verb in Spanish, I was far from fluent. It didn’t stop me from taking up the challenge, so I hopped […]
The afternoon fatigue was setting in one day at work. You know that feeling you get a couple hours after lunch? I was grateful for the few minutes I could sit down. The questions automatically came out of my mouth as I talked to the young girl in the room, and I was laser- focused […]
This is me, walking down the aisle toward something that was uncertain. I mean, I had never been married before. In fact, I had just really gotten to know the man at the end of the aisle for less than a year. And I was about to make a life-long commitment. It felt a little […]
Something unexpected happened two weeks ago. We were hovering and praying in our pantry with the weather reports playing in the background. The blankets and pillows kept us comfortable as we kept a close eye on the weatherman’s radar. The formation of a tornado seemed to be inching closer to us, but by God’s grace […]
I was at the Department of Public Safety (DPS) office last week….for 7 hours. Six and a half of those hours were spent waiting….and waiting… with about 500 of my closest friends. We all tightly clutched our tickets, with the same tired expression, hoping our number would pop up on the screen. Hour #1: I […]
Have you ever felt things swirling around you and a loss of control due to the circumstances you are facing? We recently went through a big transition at work, and that is exactly how I felt. When I lay awake at night, here are a few things that I was reminded: 1. God is in […]
Tough Times
This year has been a challenging journey for me. There have been unexpected detours that felt overwhelming and stressful. Truthfully, they left me feeling weary. Some days all I could see was everything that had
