Red Roses without Thorns

More than 10 years ago, before my church, Bridgeway, became what it is today, it went through a painful break away from the main church it was affiliated with — at that time, known as Berkland church.  In this post, I’d like to cover what I’ve felt and went through as a result of this…

It was a deep down hurt . . . one that wouldn’t go away.  It had been a tough week, a tough month, heck, a tough few months, and I was so exhausted, I couldn’t even figure out why. And then I remembered:  there was stuff going on in my family.  As I thought about…

In the course of my travels here on earth, I’ve come across and befriended many introverts.  And, being able to relate to their struggles somewhat, I wanted to create this post to gently encourage these special personality types.  Introverts can be hard to get to know, but it’s worth the effort to get to know…

I’m not a good enough mother.  I don’t spend enough time with my son.  I don’t bathe him enough.  Cooking involves reheating leftovers and a mish-mash of last minute stuff. I’m not a good enough Christian.  I don’t attend all the meetings I should.  I don’t give all the time that I should.  I don’t…

I could not write.  I needed to write.  It was too much, it was all too much.  I did not know how to put it into words, but I also needed to process.  I felt the pain inside of me, waiting to be unraveled through words so I can make sense of it.  I felt…

Dear Bridgeway, Happy 10th Anniversary!  On your 10th Anniversary, I’d like to share all the times with you that I’m thankful for. I’m thankful for these times: When we worshipped with other congregations. It was a taste of what heaven is like. People from every tribe and nation, coming together to worship the One True King.…

After five years being out of the industry, a year and a half of no income, and an 18-month-old child, I was desperate.  I went through many fruitless interviews, and then, miraculously, God granted me a job as a technical writer.  I went to the interview, and my would-be manager interviewed me.  Then, the team…

In my previous post, I talked about what ADHD is, and what it looks like.  In this post, I’d like to describe how ADHD affects the spouse.  An ADHD Spouse, is a partner of a person with ADHD. I have been an ADHD Spouse for about ten years.  Here’s what I learned: Being an ADHD…

I have a loved one who has ADHD.  A lot of people, especially friends and family, do not really know what ADHD is, or the implications of it.  Even for myself, it’s taken a few years to understand it, and cope with it.  I’ve written this article to answer some common questions concerning ADHD. What…

The lightening flashed brightly in the window.  A few moments, and a rumble of thunder.  Oh, Lord, we need rain. This dry and thirsty land.  A dry and thirsty people.  Soak up our sorrows, and hurriedness, our anger and resentment.  Our loneliness and pain.  We need rain. The pain we feel in between the quiet.…