Dedicated to Shari, the most joyful soul I had the pleasure of knowing It is November, and I am nearing the end of my second and final year of PA school. And, to be honest, more than joy I feel relief. These past two years I have pushed myself to the breaking point and have finally reached burnout. For those of you who don’t know, burnout is a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. It is characterized by thr

Confession time! Growing up I was the quiet, innocent child who rarely got in trouble and loved attending church activities. While I sin constantly, and have battled through numerous trials revealing the brokenness and distortion of my human nature, I have maintained a relationship with God. Throughout all of Satan’s attacks trying to deprive me of my faith, God has held tight and refused to let me go. Rather than weakening my faith, my battles have only served to make it str