Happy 22nd Birthday from the older and wiser – and I believe improved – version of yourself. (Think of me as a young aunt whose clothes you want to borrow.) The old adage “hindsight is 20/20” is of absolutely no help after the fact, so I’m here to give you a glimpse of what’s ahead and some hints on how to successfully navigate it. The mere fact that I am writing to....
I will never forget that morning in November. The previous night after working night & day for weeks, I had finally finished my last essay to complete my Masters. I was exhausted & relieved. While my husband was on a client call in our office at home, I was having a cup of tea when my phone rang. It was my specialist doctor who I had seen on an unrelated issue weeks ago....
In 2011 life in Syria was good. My husband Johnny had a thriving business that provided us with a comfortable life and I loved caring for our children Joseph (9) and Wendy (5). As a family we enjoyed going out for dinner or to a movie and spending time with our friends, neighbours and large extended family. Although we lived in a predominantly Christian area of Aleppo we had go....
Since I was a little girl, I loved Jesus, and I loved family. Just a few months ago, my mom found all of my grade school homework. All of my stories were intertwined with wanting people to know Jesus. A close second was falling in love and having a family. When I was 18 years old I prayed, “God, I don’t want to do the normal dating thing, I want to be used by you, …....
As early as five years old I can remember finding comfort in food. Some of my earliest memories are sitting on the couch zoning out to the television while overeating on various junk foods. That was a reaction even at five years old that I learned to do to survive and escape the reality of my surroundings. During this time my mother and father divorced and visitation rights....
