During the labor of one of my daughters, I gently swayed back and forth and sang, ” My Redeemer Lives” by Nicole C. Mullen. Who taught the sun where to stand in the morning?And who told the ocean, you can only come this far?And who showed the moon where to hide ’til evening?Whose words alone can catch a falling star? The same God who created the sun, the ocean, the moon, and the stars was the same God who created me and was blessing me with a healthy newborn daughter and I didn’t want to miss my chance to say thank you, singing these lyrics through my labor pains. The…

If you are reading this, there’s a good chance I owe you a sincere apology. Please allow me to explain. I’m an introvert by nature. Please don’t translate ‘introvert’ as anti-social, shy, or unfriendly. I am happy to socialize and have deep meaningful friendships. However, I do find socializing draining and need time to recharge my batteries before I go out and ‘people’ again. Another struggle as an introvert is that my inner world is where I tend to mentally live. The past, the future, or even inside my imagination are preferred happy places. I’m not incapable of living in the moment. I just know that if I have to…