I’ve had cancer now for four years. I was diagnosed with stage-three lung cancer in 2012. It was a surprise to my family and to myself. I don’t smoke. I exercised regularly. I was 58. I didn’t expect to still be here. But my mantra is: no coincidences. God has a plan for what I do and where I

My husband and I are total opposites. He's ultra-conservative, and I'm ultra-liberal. He's grumpy, I'm outgoing. He is a foodie, and I have the palate of a 5-year old. Where we differ the most, however, is in terms of religion. He's an atheist who was raised by a very conservative Christian

I was pretty religious once; Bible study, youth group, church camp — I was signed up for everything. I was saving myself for marriage, and fully believed what I was selling, which is weird because my parents weren't religious — still aren't. But I'd turn up to break-time Hail Mary's with the

I was raised in an almost cult-like Southern Reformed Baptist church. I was told that sex was wrong, lustful thinking was wrong, and basically anything that involved sex before marriage would send me straight to hell. It wasn't until last year that I had the first physical step of courage to

A few weeks ago, I was having an extremely emotional and turmoil-filled night, and I had to leave where I was and get home urgently. It was around 2AM and an Uber was ordered for me, which came swiftly. I opened the door to get in the car, doing my best to honor my feelings without shame or