I don’t talk about my faith to convince anyone. I talk about it because it’s how I’ve survived and how I continue to survive. Even when I don’t understand what God is doing, I’ve learned how to recognize His presence. If you walked a day in my shoes, you wouldn’t need convincing. Your belief would come naturally. There are parts of my life that, on paper, should have led to depression, hopelessness, or giving up altogether. And while I’m honest about the fact that I chose the