I stood at the foot of my bed feeling breathless. The room began to spin. Sobbing, I collapsed on my bed feeling overwhelmed and hopeless. I was only on my feet for five minutes! I lacked even an ounce of energy, and I couldn’t fathom what was going on in my body. My emotions were…
It was January 6, 2021. I turned on the television and saw people scaling the walls of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. I was heartbroken this was happening in America. In disbelief, I changed channels, only to see more terrible violence and outrage. My sorrow deepened. The worst sorrow I have ever experienced in my…
Last week as I listened to a doctor from Sloan Kettering give my husband a second opinion, I saw the words “To Be Continued” scroll across the screen of my life. I wanted to shout, “No! The year 2020 is done! Down the tube! Finished! Out with the bad, and in with the good!” Instead…
I was looking at a relative’s wish list for Christmas, and I thought of how different our desires become as we grow older and wiser. The older I get, the less material things mean to me. This year the best Christmas gift I could receive is to spend that day with my family. Most likely,…
With COVID-19 spreading, wildfires blazing out of control, fierce hurricane winds and flooding, and severe financial challenges, we may feel like we need a miracle to make it to the end of 2020! Do you believe God still does miracles? Have you ever experienced one of your own? Raised in a suburban middle class neighborhood…
I have a confession to make. I’ve been eating Reese’s Peanut Butter cups and Oreo cookies. Everyday. For the last five days. I know, I know! Believe me, I know how bad they are for me! You see, I’m stressed. Stop rolling your eyes and lecturing me on the benefits of exercise, deep breathing, and…
Working with broken people can be challenging. Not everyone has the patience for people who seem desperate for help one day, but walk out the door a week later because they want to eat brown rice instead of white rice! When we first started working with homeless and addicted people, we had no idea the…
Here comes a huge load of the most horrible, heavy, condemning, life-changing junk hurled towards you with vengeance and ill will! Are you ready for it? No? Watch out! “Shame on you!” shouts a nasty voice. Have you noticed how easily these words pour out of someone’s mouth? “Shame on you!” Sometimes, it’s not that…
I stared at the countless sentences circled in red ink all over the paper, and my eyes filled with tears. The D+ grade at the top of the page glared at me with condemnation. I felt defeated, and it was only my first college journalism assignment. My Penn State professor, known for his strict adherence…
I would love to say that once I surrendered my fears about my future to God I was at peace, but I would be lying. I intended to return to work during the pandemic. Still, I wanted more reassurance. Judge it as a lack of faith if you must, but I asked God to give…
