Dear Maliyah 

Dear Maliyah, You deserve no grace, no second chances, and no forgiveness. But, your Father loves you more than that. You deserve to be beaten, bruised, and maliciously slandered. But, your Savior took your place. You deserve to be eternally punished and put to death for your sins. But, the cross changes that. Easter, the story behind it all, changes everything. A long long time ago, your Father looked down on His creation and saw the sin that had entered it. The pride that f

Dear Maliyah, Today was a rough day at school. Like yikes. With a few new changes that took place in the classroom, the change in weather, and the energy that seemed to make the kids buzz, some recess was lost and a heart to heart was very necessary. It was one of those days where every second five new students needed me and three others were messing around. My head was spinning with each “Ms. Colander” I heard, and as more hands went in the air signaling need for help, my pa