Writing has been a desire of my heart since I was eight years old and discovered, through reading, the power of words to touch people's souls. My faith is certain but I am imperfect. I wrestle with God, at times questioning, angry, and disappointed; at times joyful, thankful, and awestruck. The Lord is patient and I rest in the certainty that His promises will be fulfilled. I am an observer of life. Human beings are both tremendously fragile and amazingly resilient. We can be thoughtlessly cruel and heartbreakingly kind. Ultimately, my hope is found in the One who created me as I am and calls me His own.