Nov 21, 20187 minWhere My Heart ResidesWhile my work has brought peace to my soul and the wonderful feeling of helping others has always been present, much of my career was...
Nov 13, 20186 minMore Than the StruggleMy childhood was a long-term nightmare that I couldn’t wake up from. My father was very violent and abusive, so I never had a chance...
Nov 6, 20187 minThe Promise to MyselfWhen people look at me, they see a happy woman, slow to take and quick to give. What they don’t know is the harsh truth under this smile...
Sep 28, 20186 minAs Long as I’m LedWhen I think back on all the ups and downs of my time on Earth, I’ve come to know one thing: we don’t get to plan our lives. We can’t...
Aug 15, 20187 minNow I KnowLife has a funny way of teaching us lessons, right? For me, it seems like every time I say, “I won’t do this” or “I won’t become that...
Aug 8, 20189 minAll-American GirlI was just another “All-American girl,” born to a hard-working single mom of North Philly in the glorious 90s. My weekends were spent...
Aug 1, 201811 minSeeing Beyond the MusicThey were highly skilled musicians, but unfortunately, our family was very poor because neither of my parents made much at their teaching...
Jun 6, 20187 minOutside the Kingdom HallMy grandparents raised me and my cousin, Lance, after my parents divorced when I was five. We lived in a trailer. Grandpa made our...
May 4, 20186 minThe Little Metal SuitcaseWe lived in a tiny, one-bedroom abode, because my father did not make much money being a school teacher. He was often innovative, once...
Apr 27, 20186 minThe Gift of MiraclesI had read in the Bible about miracles, but I had big doubts about them ever happening to me. Because of my beliefs, I was always...