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

I sat on a bench overlooking East Lake Okoboji on a Friday afternoon, letting the breeze skim across the water while camp buzzed quietly around me. My final afternoon in the place I have called home for 20 years, for one week ever summer it was the place that became magical and transformative to who I am today. This was one of those ordinary moments that God has a way of making unforgettable. A camper sat down across from me and, almost casually, said, "I think I'm going to h

I leave an afternoon at a cottage with a heart full. There wasn't anything particularly extraordinary about the afternoon. We laughed over lunch, shared stories, met a few new faces, and simply enjoyed being together. I was one of the two youngest people in the room, yet I never felt out of place. It was one of those afternoons where conversation flowed easily, laughter came naturally, and everyone simply enjoyed being present with one another. As I drove home, though, the Lo