Hurricane Andrew laid his sights on our home. October of 1992 was unremarkable for much of the country, but in south Louisiana, we were recovering from Hurricane Andrew. Hurricane Andrew made landfall in Louisiana in August 1992 practically in my back yard. I was in college in Natchitoches, Louisiana which is in the northern part […]
I knew I was walking through my wilderness, and I was determined not to set up camp there. I am not a preacher nor am I a theologian, but I made it through my wilderness, and I’m hoping, by sharing my story, that someone else might find the strength and courage to find spiritual healing […]
“What he said was wrong. It was a lie. I believed him. I trusted him. I just won’t be able to trust him again.” The shock, hurt, and betrayal he felt was obvious and so raw as the words poured from my boss’s lips. He was talking about the bishop of our church at the […]
A dear friend might tell me that I’m pretty. In her mind, the word “pretty” conjures memories of her grandmother telling her that she’s pretty. Every time, she would feel like a princess. She wants me to feel all the beauty that she felt. She is trying to share the feeling by sharing the […]