TobyMac said it well, “It doesn’t matter who you are, this world’s gonna leave some battle scars.” None of us are getting off this earth without some scars. Scars come with battle. I am forever changed by the battles that I have fought that have left lifelong scars. Since our son’s death, my husband and … Continue reading There Will Be Scars
As 2024 ends, one of the things that has hit me during the holiday season is how many people I know who are facing difficulties. I know families who struggled through Christmas due to grief, due to sickness, due to financial challenges, and due to estranged relationships. Life is hard because we are at war. … Continue reading We are at War
I had never wanted a dog until just a couple of years ago. I don’t know what changed, but I wanted a dog, and I love her! Myka is a rescue. We have had her for about a year and a half and think that she is probably a couple of years old. She loves … Continue reading Faster Pace and Longer Strides
Our world is pretty broken right now. It seems like everywhere I turn there is doom and gloom. Nothing is going well in our society or with our economy. Our country is facing a bleak future (at least that is the message that we are being given). If we don’t agree with someone’s opinion, we … Continue reading What Can the Righteous Do?
From Him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. Ephesians 4:16 Read that again. Did you see it? Did you see the word “each”? EACH person in the body of Christ has a job to do and when … Continue reading Each Means You
The promise of Heaven is on my heart today as I mourn the loss of 21 precious lives in Uvalde, Texas. Twenty-one families who are crushed, broken, shattered. Twenty-one families who woke up yesterday morning, ate breakfast, and went to school just like any other week day. Children who were anticipating summer break. Parents who … Continue reading Pray for Uvalde
A few weeks ago, my husband was gone on a business trip. As soon as I started getting ready for school, Myka became so sad. She walked around the house with her head down. She laid down on the rug in the bathroom and just looked at me with the saddest eyes. She knew. She … Continue reading Living in the Waiting
Such a beautiful Psalm, one that should be read often. It is filled with solid truths that we can cling to in all circumstances. The Lord is God. He is the Creator of the universe. He made each one of us. We are His, and we are loved by Him. He knows more about me … Continue reading Psalm 100
I’m so excited that spring is here! Between the snow and ice that we have had this winter and the time that I have been blessed to spend with our daughter since she gave birth to her first baby, it has been a busy semester. It’s times like this when our goals can fall by … Continue reading Re(Committed)
Questions – we all have them – starting at the age of two with everyone’s favorite question, “why?” But asking questions isn’t a skill unique to toddlers. It almost seems inherent in us as humans. The same questions get asked so often that we have an acronym for it – FAQ. We question our children’s … Continue reading Questioning God
With Eyes on the Cross 