Kate’s Story: When I was in my late teens, I was diagnosed with a rare condition called a venous malformation behind my right eye. My condition resulted in chronic pain and swelling. Though non-cancerous, venous malformations grow over time, ballooning...
A Sneak Peak into this Episode Guest Kate shares her story on this episode of Unexpected Turns. Singing was Kate’s identity and her solace in loss. But then her voice failed. She graduated with her doctorate in vocal performance—with no voice. She cried...
Emma’s Story: “I’m not in love with you,” my boyfriend said after over a year of dating. His words and the breakup that followed caused the world to shift under my feet. I could suddenly identify with Charlotte in Pride and Prejudice, twenty-something and...
Anne’s Story: “2023 was a year full of God’s goodness!” I told my Bible study group early this year. They were shocked—because 2023 had continued my series of unrelated health catastrophes. Coming out of the summer of 2022, I was an active retiree,...
Gretchen’s Story: Five years ago, I graduated with a petroleum engineering degree from Texas A&M. Needing hands-on experience, I took my first job in Denver City, a town so small the HR department suggested I live in nearby Seminole, Texas, a...