Category: Personal Reflection

I’ve gone back and forth about whether to share this. I’m not one to put personal things out there lightly—especially when they carry weight. But I’ve learned that silence can sometimes leave people guessing, and that honesty, even when it’s uncomfortable, has a way of helping others feel less alone. This isn’t easy for me…

An addendum to “Finding Patterns That Don’t Define Me“ I don’t believe in numerology. Not in the mystical sense. I don’t think the universe is secretly governed by vibrations or that a number can decode my destiny. And yet… there’s something undeniably curious—and oddly comforting—about the way certain numbers keep showing up in my life.…

I’ve never put much stock in numerology. It always seemed a little too much like horoscopes—vague, flexible, and conveniently flattering. Still, I’ve found myself occasionally raising an eyebrow at the strange little patterns that trail through my life like breadcrumbs. The street number of our first house was 23. The next one was 41. I…

By someone who did it the right way—and still believes in grace I didn’t come to America fleeing war or poverty. I came on an E-1 visa, as a young engineering graduate from England, having worked my way through college on what was then a first-of-its-kind flexible manufacturing system: the Molins System 24. When IBM…

Lately, I’ve been walking through a season of doubt. Not doubt in God—but in myself. I truly believed I was following His leading when I opened my home and heart to help someone in need. I prayed about it. I waited. I acted in faith. But now the situation is messy. The person I tried…

A Personal Reflection There are moments — even after all the years, the growth, the ministry, the battles already fought and won — when the edge returns. Quietly. Suddenly. The familiar pull to step away from the pain, not because I want to die, but because I want the ache to stop. The heaviness that…

In Galatians 5:22–23, Paul lists the fruit of the Spirit: “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.” Patience—longsuffering—is not merely the ability to wait, but how we behave while waiting. And for those of us who walk with Christ, patience is not a passive tolerance, but an active trust in God’s timing. But…

There are times when I find myself carrying a weight that others can’t see—unspoken struggles and burdens that weigh heavily on my heart. Even with a wonderful group of friends around me, there are issues I keep to myself, things I don’t share, that weigh me down in silence. I know I can give it…

She stands at the crossroads, though she may not realize it.The road she’s on has led her to destruction, to isolation, and to a brokenness that feels too heavy to bear. But the moment has come, a pivotal point in time where a decision must be made. I know this moment well—I’ve been there before,…

Letting go was never meant to hurt her. It wasn’t punishment. It wasn’t spite. It was a quiet, trembling decision made after a long season of heartbreak, watching someone I care about spiral and refuse the hand that was there to help. But now… she’s angry. Accusing. Twisting what was meant in love into something…