Everyone has a story. 

No two stories can be identical, even for the people who grow up in the same family. Different personalities, different vantage points, different interpretations of the same circumstances. 

Life seems to mete out difficulties to each of us in different measures, and in sharing my story with you, I acknowledge that life sometimes hurts and none of us are exempt from pain ~ it’s the human condition. 

My hope is that as my story unfolds, you will not hear me saying, “Look at how rough things were for me” or “Look at the horrible choices people made” but instead, you will hear my heart loudly declaring, “Look at how the Lord rescued me and healed my broken heart!”