There were times when I thought I would never see the light of day. I never imagined I would feel joy or happiness. I never believed I would make it out; I never thought I could survive because I was trapped in pain. Pain distorted my vision and altered what I heard; all I could…

There are times when praying seems like a waste of time. I feel like I’m losing hope the more breath I waste. I’m crying to the most high, the one who should hear me and answer, and yet I get no physical response. It’s like the verse that says hope deferred makes the heart sick(Proverbs…