In college, despite my enervating health obstacles (read here: An Unlikely Mrs. Part 2), of course, I wanted a romantic relationship. I can still picture the ordinary scene: I was walking, phone to ear, close to my college place on the corner, when I shared this desire with a trusted, older and wiser friend. She …
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An Unlikely Mrs. Part 2: My Mirthless Companion
Pain. Although I had a few extremely sweet boyfriends in high school, by the time I entered college, mysterious health issues changed my personality and stole my energy. About twenty years later, the diagnosis came to light: stage IV endometriosis. I learned endometriosis stuck my ovaries to the back of my uterus and had grown …
An Unlikely Mrs. Part 1: Little Me, Big Prayers
At a young age, I was taught Jesus cares about all the details of your life. While growing up, Psalm 139 misted and, eventually, saturated my mind. For instance: The whole chapter is worth the few minutes to mentally savor. Because my childhood brimmed with love from a personal God, to me, praying for my …
