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  • Cast Stones and Crumbling Buildings

    It has been quite a while. A lot of time has passed to process all that has occurred. The months have seemed to fly by. Truth, character, motives, and intent have been exposed. The darkness of men, once hidden behind… Continue reading

    Cast Stones and Crumbling Buildings

  • Of Men and Miracles

    Here again I stand in awe of the Creator and Author of life. Though my will seeks to maintain control of the uncontrollable and my actions spark reaction, my mind fabricates a world in which I foresee the conclusion to… Continue reading

    Of Men and Miracles

  • Darkness

    I have fought so hard to walk in light. I have struggled to keep shining through brokenness, fear, loss, uncertainty, pain and loneliness. I have always chosen joy in the dark moments of my story. But, today, and the past… Continue reading

    Darkness

  • Unconditional

    There are so many moments when I felt like the world and everything I love abandoned me. I can’t see past the shadows that surround me. I know that God is still there, but I can’t feel Him close enough… Continue reading

    Unconditional

  • Hope Rising

    “We have always held to the hope, the belief, the conviction that there is a better life, a better world, beyond the horizon.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt The weight of the last week has been a heavy burden. Every thought… Continue reading

  • A House Divided

    The truth doesn’t change because it is unpopular. We are living in an age of complacent acceptance of any and all ideologies. Logic no longer weighs in to set a boundary for us to exist within. It is a constant,… Continue reading

  • Rest

    So many of us fail to truly rest when we should. We resist because there is so much to do and the busyness of the “go, go” world consumes us. But, there will be times when we have no choice,… Continue reading

  • Trust

    If we had the ability to foresee all that would result from each direction we have chosen to move within and through, would it be a gift? A way to project fully, the how and when we would exactly see… Continue reading

  • Priceless

    There are points in this journey when we all contemplate our value and existence. We reflect on how much we matter in the vastness of this place. Would anyone notice, or would anything change, if tomorrow I was gone? Do… Continue reading

  • Hardship and Choices-Part Four

    The biggest and most important choice I have made over the course of this long journey, is to stay connected. Connected to God, to friends, to family, to people. Isolation is the greatest enemy to someone suffering. It allows the… Continue reading