Spiritual

"You see, I have been that person you hate. I have been that friend who loves you, but silently watches you and wonders why you make it so hard. I’m that Christian you roll your eyes at..."

"He listens when I cry in the shower while I tell Him I don’t understand tragedy, cancer, and divorce.  I don’t know why things have to feel so random and cruel. I hate death. It is a breaking of love. I don’t want my family taken from me. It isn’t the “circle of life.” It sucks and I hate it. It feels terrible. But He knows cruel. He knows tragedy. He hears me and intercedes for me."

Yes, I realize that I sound like that guy. The “technically” guy. Every church has at least one.

"God always prepares us for the place He has prepared for us." -- Christine Caine

"I never knew anything was even going on. I was a good wife. But I know I’m not perfect. What part did I play?”

"Ugh. The waiting. I hate the waiting. I know it brings growth. That’s what everyone says. But gosh, it’s awful. Can we all just agree it’s awful?"

"I was straight up drowning... I was short-tempered, emotional, and overcome by mom guilt because of my anger."

"He was the first to jump into the water to save Vincent even though he didn’t know how to swim."