Guest post by Lori Travers

I was surprisingly struck in a place of pain today as the congregation bellowed out the worship song,  “No Longer Slaves”. It’s like a light shot through my head and I was awakened to a stark, yet beautiful reality that brought me to tears. The particular verse I’m referring to is “From my mother’s womb You have chosen me, Your blood flows through my veins”.

I didn’t think much of the events surrounding my own birth…well, I don’t remember the events surrounding my birth. But from the time I can remember...