Lauren’s Story: I lay in bed, my heart racing as the door creaked open. I clenched my teeth and shut my eyes, willing myself not to look into the dark, brooding corners of my room. Will I ever be free? I thought as despair clawed at me, dragging me down. Pulling...
Sydney’s Story: “Happy—smile. Sad—frown. Use the corresponding face with the corresponding emotion!” urges Meg Ryan’s character in the 1995 movie French Kiss. Though this iconic scene endeared Meg Ryan to me forever, it always left me wondering, What about when...
CJ’s Story: Justice Kalena Lockett was the name given to me at birth. I was born into a family surrounded by trauma. My dad was arrested for capital murder. He went to trial for murder where he was found not guilty. When he returned, our home became a dangerous...
Dignamarie’s Story: In July 2022, I made a huge leap of faith when I left Puerto Rico to accept a teaching job at a high school in Houston. My family and friends prayed over me and sent me off on my new adventure. I had no idea I would soon need God’s grace...
Shiona’s Story: If I were a running coach and knew one of my runners would trip, fall and need to sit on the sidelines to recover, I would never put that runner in the race. God knew all my days before I lived any of them (Psalm 139:16), so He knew when...
Chrissy’s Story: When my second son was a baby, he had trouble sleeping, waking up with colic. After I comforted him, he would finally go back to sleep. As this pattern continued, I began waking up thirsty. I would drink several glasses of water, but my mouth...
