The sun reflected off my blonde hair like a beacon, inviting strangers to stare. On the busy Asian street, the locals strained their necks to see me, a foreign teenager with light hair, blue eyes, and fair skin. Many approached cautiously, reaching their hands out, requesting to...
I stared out the window of the moving train, mesmerized by the unfamiliarity of everything before me. The writer in me longed to pull out my phone and document the foreign nature of this place. Reaching for it, I glanced around the train. No one else...
With each stop, people got on but no one seemed to be getting off. The crowded train continued rapidly from stop to stop. One by one, people squeezed on to the train barely making eye contact with one another. The passengers all headed in the same...
I could feel the flood of emotions welling up inside of me. Searching the crowded room, I prayed the tears would stay tightly packed behind my eyelids. I had no desire to explain why I was crying to the women I see weekly at my...
A New Year, a new beginning, the calendar promises a fresh start. One day bridges the gap between what was and what could be. A day separated by seconds, bundled by minutes, holds the hope that tomorrow can heal what's broken. By whose strength will this saving come? A...
The predictable gravel path winds up the hill, past the bee hutch, and through the wooden gate. Safe and secure, each step taken with confidence and ease while the sunlight illuminates the way. Only a few hours later, the same path cloaked in darkness evokes unspoken fear and...
The night was clear. The moon, full and round, claimed center stage in the darkness of the night sky. Transposed against the blanket of black, an otherwise dull rock reflected the sun's light and demanded an audience from all who stood beneath its light. As those walking in...
Present on the day of creation - the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. God separated the light from the darkness, the water from the land, and the day from the night. All Three as One orchestrated creation, perfectly, beautifully, wonderfully made. God breathed life into man,...
Shorter days and darker nights fill our calendars. We hurry home from work, barely beating the sunset. We fill our homes with the glow of artificial lights and prefer blue light screens over the blanket of darkness. The porch lights by the front door attract the remaining insects, who...