CONFESSION: I LIE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Social media lies. Or perhaps more accurately, I lie on social media. It’s this thing inside of me – this thing inside all of us humans – this thing called the need for approval.  It can be so ugly.  And yet, I’m addicted. Let me be honest. My social media? It isn’t...

PRACTICING FORGIVENESS

In the summer of 2013, I was in Rwanda, Africa for two months. During this mission trip I went to a church memorial, about an hour outside of Kigali. 19 years ago the church was a thriving Catholic sanctuary. The doors were open as I got to the front of the church,...

Why I Left Everything And Went to Africa

I had dreamed about this day for so long. For nine years, I had wanted to go to Africa. And here it was: the Big Day. June 16th, 2013. I was off to Rwanda, Africa for two months. I could hardly breathe – I was so excited. I was prepared and ready to change the...