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From Bootcamp to Grandma’s Stories: Embracing Life’s Moments with Purpose
I hear the bus engine roar, bouncing in my seat with every bump in the road. The smell of BDUs and new gear fills the air. My fellow peers and I are headed to meet our drill sergeants. Someone warned us to have our IDs ready – we would need them. Clutching my duffle bag…
Finding Peace with My Dad: Three Powerful Lessons from Our Reconciliation
How Love, Forgiveness, and Grace Healed a Lifetime of Hurt I turned on his street, lined with houses. They were much older homes with manicured lawns and mailboxes. I thought about what I would say to him when I saw him. On the ride there, he phoned several times to make sure I was coming.…
Mistakes and Grace: Learning to Love Yourself Without Perfection
I stared back at the 28 faces of my classmates and my professor. I faintly heard the professor’s voice come through my ear buds as she shared the order of presentations by group. Our group decided to go first. We were in an advanced Stats class for those majoring in Statistics (smart people). As I waited for my turn to…
Curly Ponytails and Renewed Minds: Embracing Possibility and Hope
Curly ponytails I remember when I was a kid, my mom would let me wear my hair ‘down’. She would straighten it and then roll it with pink foam rollers. Remember those? I remember the smell of the hot comb and the sound of the hair grease as it melted. Be sure to hold your…
Breaking Through Anxiety: Discovering Strength and Renewed Hope
This was originally written in January 2024. Have you ever felt consumed by anxiety, only to discover a path of strength and renewal? Be anxious for nothing is what I know to be true but it wasn’t true for me this week. Anxiety consumed me this past week, it was relentless and overshadowed every moments.…
Unveiling the Battle Within: Embracing Courage and Finding Authority
Have you ever found yourself in a battle without realizing it? Sun Tzu opined, “To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.” No one comes into a situation in a defensive posture, unless they recognize what is happening. We are…