Confessions of a PICU nurse
I am really nervous to write this, but being a writer somehow equates to vulnerability. And it seems that there’s always at least one person who’s life is touched by […]
This morning I went to work full of confidence and full of hope
Sometimes we are convinced to give up on people or situations that have not changed for many years. I recently heard a story about a woman who was struggling for […]
She is perfectly flawed
Her ways seem flawed to those who don’t know her. Here comes judgement, gerunds tearing her down. Her bones skinned bare, her scars now visible. That translucent skin evaporating amidst […]
So today I choose
God is a promise keeping God. He is ever faithful. When we are going through the hard times, it’s difficult though to see that anything could be good. I wish […]
The wall between us
Some days are tough. They are more than we bargained for and it takes every ounce of energy to get even the simplest task done. The truth is, depression hurts. […]
Alone isn’t lonely
There is a misconception that those who are alone are lonely. What I have come to learn is that alone and lonely are two different things. You can be surrounded […]
Forgive them
Forgiving others who intentionally seek to harm us is beyond difficult, for the weak are loud and seek quarrel. They wish to hurt. Strong people do not retaliate, rather seek […]
Someday you will
This past year has been a year of blessings, a year of new doors and new beginnings for some. While for others, it was yet another year of searing pain, […]
When the holidays are hard and rejoicing seems nearly impossible
I love the holidays! They help me get through the cold winter months. Somehow the holiday music and lights spread cheer among everyone. There seems to be so much to […]
No Matter How High the Mountain, it cannot Block the sun
I don’t know what struggle or hardship you are facing today. Maybe from where you are standing, it seems as though this season is never ending. You have come to […]
That PICU nurse LIFE
No one can understands what a PICU nurse feels, thinks, and experiences.. that is, besides her PICU coworkers in her moments of true devastation. It’s Pediatric Nurse Week, and some […]
Yet, you do not know
You know my name, you have called it before. Do you know what I have done, or have you heard from others? Yet, you do not know my story. I […]
Μου λείπεις.
My heart is yearning for you. “Μου λείπεις” You are missing from me, my beloved, You are missing from me. In Greek you don’t say, “I miss you”. It is […]
Why did God love King David?
At times it’s hard for me fully comprehend how God could love King David as much as He did. David began as a nobody. His story wasn’t so significant. That […]
Fernweh
There is a deep longing ache inside my heart. An ache for the unknown. The Germans said it best, “fernweh”. I don’t think the American English translation does it justice, […]
The Sky is Perfect Tonight
Look up
