by Jody Allen It was a typical day of running errands. I found myself at the catchall store, Walmart, in search of a housewarming gift for friends. I clanked my rickety cart to the Garden Center in hopes of finding just the right flower that said, “Welcome to your new…

by @WritesJody It was too late to back out. Ticket sales were live. Why did I agree to this? A few months ago, agreeing to speak at our women’s event seemed like this grand and brave idea from God, but now that it was three weeks away, it seemed like…

by @WritesJody I sat in my car, waiting for the results. Earlier that morning, I had woken up with a fever, body aches and an all-around miserable feeling. I’d much rather been in bed. Instead, I was in a crowded parking lot waiting for results from my Covid and flu…