To read other stories of transformation, read The Difference a Dad Makes and Jesus, My Firm Foundation.     If you know my friend Denis now, you would never be able to guess what his past has held. He has…

   After being back in the States during the month of May, one of my favorite parts of being back in Candelaria is having time with my kids catching up one-on-one or in small groups. Of course Pizza Hot is…

September ’09: insecure. drastic mood swings. depression. desperately seeking approval. anger. shame. roller coaster emotions. feelings of unworthiness. June ’11: HUGE heart. laughter. tackle hugs. LOVE. desperately seeking the Lord. prayer warrior. worshipper. joy. constancy. powerful in the Spirit. maturing…

  I’m sitting in the dirt my dress covered in grimy little hand prints and sugary mess from a dripping sucker and yet I’m smiling from ear-to-ear. It’s one of those moments that I love so much that it makes…

   When you drop a small rock in a pond, it creates small ripples. When you throw a large boulder into a pond, you create giant waves.    Anthony’s death has thrown a giant boulder among our youth. They have…

This is a continuation of my previous blogs: drowning and closure. If you haven’t read them, please read them first.    I went to the beach for the first time since Anthony drown. As soon as I heard the waves,…