“I was broken, fractured mentally, physically, and emotionally from open heart surgery. I didn’t realize I WAS dead – spiritually dead. But God… He had other plans for my life. A new path for me to walk. I only needed to surrender to His perfect will and His perfect plan. As I reflect on my life, I see all the times He was close to me, waiting for me to receive Him into my heart. He was there to save me from me. He laid me low so He could raise me up as a new being who is a billboard for the One, true Living God. One who chooses Christ first each and every day. One who isn’t afraid to be bold for Christ. One who tells others the story of how Christ saved her life – spiritually, emotionally, and physically. One who is in Christ as Christ is in me” (Gal. 2:20, NASB95).

An excerpt from my spiritual journey. All biblical references will come from the New American Standard Bible, 1995 (NASB95) version unless otherwise stated. I will use footnote citations for secondary sources.