Author: My Life in Our Father's World
I am a wife and mother with 2 adult children and a granddaughter that brings me joy every day. I am the Assistant Director of a childcare center and a jail chaplain. I consume copious amounts of coffee not because I need it to stay awake but because I love the taste. I believe that God has a unique plan for each of us; consequently, I write what God tells me to write when He tells me to write it..
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Singing the praises of things that slip through the cultural cracks
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Stories, poetry, quotes, and memories from Arakan — written through the pain, hope, and soul of a Rohingya refugee.