The night that my life changed forever, so did my perspective. When Joshua didn’t return from his run, I texted him. Almost immediately, it showed up as “read”. I thought he had probably stopped at a neighbor’s house to talk to them, but then he didn’t respond to my text. So, I sent another one. … Continue reading Perspective
There have been seasons in my life when I found it difficult to sit down, undistracted for any amount of time and study God’s word. At times it was because we had small children at home, other times it was due to the very long to-do list, or stress at work, or a brain that … Continue reading Time with God
My daughter does the coolest things. I want to be more like her. We were out and about one day, when this lady walked past us. My daughter looks at her and says, “I love your shoes!” Y’all the lady just beamed. I had never seen someone light up so quickly! We continued on, and … Continue reading Encourage One Another
I was recently reading Matthew 7, when verse 15 popped out at me. “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.” You know what hit me? If I don’t know God for myself, it will be so easy to be deceived by the false prophets. … Continue reading Do Not Be Deceived
Do you ever feel like you are caught between two worlds? The one where you are living and the one where you belong? You are. In Genesis when God created man and woman, He placed them in a garden and walked with them in the cool of the day. Did you catch that? We were … Continue reading Living Between Two Worlds
I have struggled and struggled over what to say in this post. A dream that I have had since I was an eight-year-old little girl is becoming reality today, and I am experiencing so many emotions. I am so excited today to fulfill this lifelong goal, and that has caused me immense guilt. There have … Continue reading A Race Well-Lived
Admiral Jim Stockdale was a prisoner of war during Vietnam. In fact, he was the highest ranking military officer in the camp in Hanoi, a place where prisoners had zero rights. He was held captive there for eight years during which he was tortured more than 20 times. He was one of the few to … Continue reading Embracing the Stockdale Paradox
It seems like the last several times that we have been on the interstate, we have hit an area of construction that has either really slowed us down or resulted in us taking an alternate route. It is so frustrating to be cruising along making great time (beating the ETA on the GPS) when all … Continue reading Under Construction
I treasure the time that I get to spend with other grieving parents. That sounds odd, right? I wouldn’t have chosen this path had there been an option. None of us would have. Yet here we are. So we travel it together. There is just something about spending time with someone who is on the … Continue reading It’s No Secret
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18 We spent this past weekend at the While We’re Waiting Refuge in Hot Springs with several other parents whose children have run ahead to Heaven. I know it sounds like a depressing way to spend a summer weekend. … Continue reading The Truth Behind the Smile
With Eyes on the Cross 