Trishia Kholodenko

For those would-be scandal seekers, please move along. Nothing to see here. Pulp Fiction is a term used to describe cheap novels from the 20th century. "Pulp" was low quality paper and fiction was the genre - the 1900's version of "reality tv." Filled with action, adventure, horror and mystery; these racy publications were widely circulated and extremely popular for decades. Needless to say, people around the world ate them up - attracted to their elaborately designed, color

As I write this, Chicago is getting hit with a harsh, sleety downpour. This weather is far from the ideal, except for aspiring ninjas who can evade both hail and pneumonia. But when I look out the window, I am reminded of so many storms (physical and spiritual) in my life - and how God used each one to shape and form me into the woman of God I am today. It also reminds me of 1 Kings 18 and 19, when Elijah prayed for rain and God answered. While others went off to eat and drin

This quirky indulgence was (formerly) known only to those closest to me. Once upon a slumber party, when I was still small, this passion unleashed with fervor. All the neighborhood kids gathered in our oversized, inner city yard, basking in full glory and stomping muddy feet. We danced and pranced in a huge puddle formed by the sunken concrete around an ancient maple tree. To our heart’s delight, the moon was out, and I am sure that our group of small, wild children resembl