While I do not hold strong opinions, or any opinion, on the matter of "Occupy _______" I did read this in a short story called "Six of One" by F. Scott Fitzgerald and I could almost see it being blasted on a protest sign: "Only it was too bad and very American that there should be… Continue reading →

I figured that writing this publicly would help in no longer concealing my thoughts behind closed doors; as though I were hiding something. We both know that my words can sometimes come out as inexcusable, and, really, I no longer trust myself in my ability to trap unloving words before they leave my mouth. So, let these words serve… Continue reading My Open Letter to You →

Let's talk about how excited I am to welcome October, and all its promises of change in foliage.

We proceeded to get off of the phone. I ended it with something sarcastic, feeling the pride in me ooze from every crack in my personality. I looked out of the windshield, fought tears, and asked God to just make this right; to help me understand this better, because I am terrible at it. I… Continue reading The Fight. →

Rare is it that I tell you that I love you and that I am thankful. Rare is it that I find the time to spend whether home or through a call just to converse and be jovial. It is in these missed and rare opportunities do I live in this regret. As I lay… Continue reading Ignorance →

This is how I feel when I tell God that I trust Him.

Every girl needs 'em.

"Girls, I am not good at evangelizing." I admitted this during girls night on Tuesday and was relieved when their response was a chuckle and a "Yeah, I am not either." We admitted we knew people who were great at it, with that obvious God-given gift of approaching the unapproachable and receiving all the right… Continue reading The Awkward Evangelizer →

"These children make their way into my dreams at night. With their yellowed, leathery skin, white eyelids, croup like cough and persistent sores, they reflect the consequences of inaction to a catastrophe that was neither sudden, nor a surprise." - Sanjay Gupta, Chief Medical Correspondent for CNN As I was praying tonight, every single image… Continue reading →