It was a familiar ritual. i’d done it for so long, it was difficult to remember what life was like before it. Each morning, often before i had even brushed my teeth, i went to my kitchen cabinet and took my first of three daily doses (handfuls) of health supplements. Trying desperately to beat back the pain and illness that… View Post
i used to think that nothing Divine could possibly happen in Walmart. The crowds, the long checkout lines and the overwhelming, overstimulating warehouse atmosphere often made me think of hell more than heaven. But i think i had simply often been too busy or preoccupied to notice before. Last summer, God began healing my mind and leading me away from… View Post
i have always wanted long, flowing locks. It’s what i call “princess hair.” Cinderella, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine — all the princesses have it. And from the time i was a little girl i longed for it. But my hair? Not even close. My hair has always been frustratingly stick-straight, fine, limp and defiant of any and all fairytale qualities. In… View Post
i can’t remember a day when i had clear vision. i began wearing glasses at a very young age and my vision quickly and progressively got worse. i’m not blind, but my vision is terr-i-ble. i was navigating through those lovely adolescent years in the 80’s — before glasses were a trendy and cute. Instead, i was sporting the ever-fashionable… View Post
Today marks the day i truly began to live. Up until this point, i had bursts of spiritual renewal and energy, but i couldn’t seem to sustain them. Years of health and family struggles had taken their toll. Ultimately i felt like the life had slowly drained out of me. i looked perfectly healthy, but my body was often racked… View Post