It had been several very difficult years. Years filled with fear, anxiety, despair, loss, and confusion. I was burnt-out, and exhausted. I was striving for perfection and acceptance, all the while trying to make everyone around me think I had it all together. In time, everything began to tumble down around me. Then there came a time of resting; a time of healing; a time of rebuilding. I can look back now and see the hand of God in those dry and empty...