Dear Readers,
Today I choose to put excuses and fear of failure aside to share with you the hope I have found so you can experience it too.
My story is complex, layered with chapters of life experiences that could have led me to despair and hopelessness. They are too many to share in one day so I will begin with one moment that changed the course of my life…
The moment took place in my junior year of high school. I loved to sing and had big dreams of fame. Babysitting, hanging with friends, participating in youth ministry were some of my favorite activities. However, for months I had been tired and achy for no particular reason. The pain and fatigue continued through the fall. Finding no explainable cause, the doctor finally decided to order several tests. Within a few days the results were in.