“I was the primary caregiver for my daddy who passed away from colon cancer in 2013. Two years later, at 34 years old, I was diagnosed. Stage IV colon cancer. No symptoms. No genetic marker. In place of shock was heartbreak; that my husband would bear the burden of primary caregiver. In place of the […]
Read MoreLast spring, my friend Elizabeth called me with an exciting request at (would would become) Shelter KC: could I help them get through a rebrand? My heart leapt. When I started doing freelance communications about 20 months ago, one of my major prayers involved supporting my local community. I’d worked nationally for so long, I […]
Read MoreWe were hosting a guest at our kitchen table and gobbling Christmas cookies for dessert when we all heard it: a rustling in the cabinets. It was painfully obvious, and somewhat embarrassing, that we were not alone. A little mouse had invited itself to dinner. Pointing our smart phone flashlights into the dark cabinet, we […]
Read MoreWriting a book is a funny thing. You hold this idea inside of you for so long, but once you start typing, finish your manuscript, sign with a publisher and get rolling on edits, it speeds by. This beautiful thing you’ve held so closely to your soul for many years is suddenly not “yours” anymore. […]
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