I've always been fascinated by God's presence in our lives — how He's always been there guiding us, yet we're forced to rely on faith to recognize the miracles he's working, the blessings he's providing. It's easier than we'd like to admit to sometimes forget God in the narrative of our lives when things are going well — when there's no obstacles lying in our path. I can look at my life in a series of events that have led me to where I am today. As I look back, I can see now

Recently, I've given a lot of thought to perspective. I've come to realize that our way of viewing is everything. The lens by which

There's a lot of things I've learned over the years, but one of the most important is how to put myself first. I've learned there are some things that I just do not have control over. I've learned that life happens how its supposed to happen - as in God does what he needs to do in order to put us where we need to be. And I've learned that there's only one person in charge of your happiness and that is yourself. As this school year began, I found myself drowning, inevitably it