I knelt on the floor with a woman dear to me and cried. I didn’t know why but I had a darkness over me and the tears wouldn’t stop falling. I tried to recite a psalm I had memorized but the words just wouldn’t come. Continue reading Happy Birthdays in a Broken World
Today is my friend Lauren Bump’s birthday. She would have turned 28 today. The picture of the cupcake above is from the surprise birthday party we threw Lauren when she turned 24 (Lauren loved pink and wore it ALL THE TIME). Although she is not turning another year older on earth today, I still want to honor her by remembering her this day. Lauren was one of my best friends in PA school. She along with my other study buddies and confidants, Mary and Caitlin, helped me to make it through the rigorous first year of PA school with a smile on my face, deeper trust in God, and new friends that felt like family.
Continue reading Happy Birthday Loved One: Remembering Lauren Bump
