Don’t let the midnight swallow you whole and make you forget how beautiful the sunrise is.
As You Heal, You Will Hurt
“...What year is it?” I asked J. near the beginning of our session as I tried hard to ground myself to reality. I’m safe. I’m safe. I’m safe. “What year do you think it is?” He, being the therapist that he is, never gives me a straight answer; always opting for me to figure it... Continue Reading →
No, God Isn’t Going to Heal You on Demand Every Time You Ask
I know that may come as a shock to most Word of Faith communities and Pentecostals, but just stay with me a while. I recently read a post in a Christian apologetics group on Facebook where someone posed this question: “I have recently heard several pastors in sermons say that believers who have any sort... Continue Reading →
Tackling Creative Nonfiction: An Adventure in Self-Discovery
Dear Lovelies, I have recently started a new journey: writing a book. But not just any book, no. This book is excruciatingly personal, which automatically makes it a different kind of painful than my fiction novel I've left on the shelf. This book is unlike anything I ever thought I'd write because it's not dealing... Continue Reading →
There’s Always Tomorrow to Kill Yourself (Except Not Really-Psalm 116:9)
After I hopped out of the shower tonight, fully comfy in my pajamas, my eyes fell on my covenant ring and its corresponding verse popped up in my memory: Psalm 116:9. For reference, the verse simply states, "I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living." Just one sentence, one profound statement.... Continue Reading →
Musings of a Wanderer 