By Veronica Concha Susanna was in the last month of her residency program in San Pedro de Macoris, Santo Domingo to become a doctor, which was a dream she had since she was a little girl. She had been studying so hard and endured many endless nights working and being on call in order to fulfill this dream.

By Traci Rhoades Ask most people, believers or seekers, and they can recite this common verse word for word. We see signs held up at sporting events, and the black shading under a player’s eyes often tout the Scripture reference.

By Kelly Russell

By Ashley Thompson As a young girl, I fell in love with the world of competitive cheerleading. I got my first folding mats when I was 9 and from then on, any free time I had was spent flipping (or mostly just crashing) in the backyard. I remember being frustrated when my mom would call me in for dinner and when the sun would go down, because all I wanted to do was tumble.

For many across the globe, this season marks the Lenten season. Lent has changed greatly since its early days of observance. It’s one of the oldest observations on the Christian calendar.

What is love? How is it that a topic seemingly so straight forward can be one of the most complex discussions in modern day society? I mean, after all, love is love, right?

Unhealthy conversations can be conversations that escalate into heated and sometimes regretful words. They can also be conversations that need to happen, but never do.

By guest financial blogger, Jason Cabler