I AM
“Heartache awakens us to a whisper of a rumor, to a hint of the truth that we’re not at home. We spend most of our life pursuing both necessity and luxury, guided by the presumption that life can be orderly and predictable if we just try hard enough. And then the tragedy on some form breaks through and awakens us” Dan Allender Before I went to bed last evening, I laid flat on my back and prayed a very long, painful and specific prayer. As usual, I prayed for my kids and my entire family, I prayed for my health, I prayed for surrender ( as I often do, but never seem to quite accomplish ), I prayed for a new life and a renewed heart. I asked God to break me free from the chains of despair, depression, anxiety, loneliness; and for this ever-present, 8 long years of financial struggle and recovery to finally come to an end. I awoke today feeling better and a bit lighter, but the heavy weight of my life’s circumstances threw water on my face and quickl...