I don't know exactly how to say what's been happening in my life lately, except this: spiritual darkness has lifted from my heart and mind, and I am able to rebuke the enemy when I start feeling discouraged or anxious. I've learned so much these past several months about spiritual warfare and ... Read More
Stolen Moments and Borrowed Time
I just finished reading Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert (which I don't highly recommend, by the way). Usually, even if I end up thinking a book is a lemon, I find at least one gem I can take with me. And this was that gem: For most of human history...the vast majority of ... Read More
Grief Is Your Mentor
***The following is an expansion on what I shared on Facebook regarding the high-profile suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain this past week.*** Everyone has a story. I can't speak specifically about suicide, but I do know grief. We all do. Each one of us has uniquely experienced loss in ... Read More
Grief, the Unwelcome Guest
***I wrote this last year at a writer's retreat. It was really intended to help me stretch as a writer, since I don't engage in fiction-style narratives often. I was practicing a fiction technique to reflect on a non-fiction subject, that is, grief personified.*** I've sat comfortably within ... Read More
Litany of Fortitude
Litany of Fortitude Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have ... Read More