Healing a Burned Soul

Shalom… and welcome. It has been over 100 posts since I welcomed people so I wanted to jump back. Not just to words on a page, but to something I believe the Lord Himself has breathed into existence. Before anything else is said, let this be clear—this space, these words, this story… none of it belongs to me. Every ounce of it is the Lord’s. Every piece of healing, every moment of endurance, every breath that carried me here is a testimony of His mercy, not my strength. For y

In February of 2025, I wrote about trust for the first time. I wrote about what trust truly means and how hard it can be. And if I am completely honest, I thought I understood it. I thought I knew what it meant to trust fully. I felt deeply connected to the trust I was experiencing at the time. Looking back now, I realize I understood one version of trust. Life has since introduced me to another. If you haven't read the first piece, I encourage you to read it and then come ba

When my pastor, mentor, and—most importantly—friend visited me the other day, she told me something that stuck with me. She said, “My goal when I was in the hospital was to be the favorite patient. To be the patient every nurse wanted to get.” And honestly, my goal has always been something similar. When I’m hospitalized, my goal has always been to bring joy and peace to the nurses and staff caring for me. And, in turn, that often does make you a favorite patient. But it isn’