My week had been a nightmare. Between sickness spreading, friends in the hospital, funerals, gloomy weather, and appointments, it felt like nothing good was happening. I was also nearing the end of a fun online writing program, which meant that week I’d have to say goodbye to my new friends and go back to writing whenever I wasn’t busy – which lately, wasn’t often. More than that, I felt like God wasn’t answering any of my prayers. From the beginning of November, I’d been pra
