Sometimes All it Takes is a Good Cry. I sat on the side of the bed, trying to act normal as I read through a group text from my cousins. It was in remembrance of our Aunt Emma and baby cousin Kaleb, who both died in a devastating head-on carRead More →
I led worship the day after my dad died.At the time, I didn’t know why I did it, but I did. Maybe it was a needed distraction.Maybe it was a bit of denial.Maybe I just needed and wanted that day to be normal. But it wasn’t a normal day.My dadRead More →
With grief, there are no shortcuts.I wish I had better news for you and me. The other day, I listened to a voicemail from my dad from 6 years ago.My heart ached as I heard his voice. Yet the sound of his voice made me smile. He ended with “IRead More →
Friendships are hard. I thought I’d just start there. But if you’re willing, it is possible to have fruitful, long-lasting, and long-standing friendships. And now there’s the Go-To book on friendships! My best friend Margaret and I became friends before kindergarten over 35+ years ago. Can you believe that? It’sRead More →
Have you ever prayed, then the answer came, and you were like… what in the world is this?Because the answer to the prayer wasn’t quite what you were expecting. Like, I didn’t think it would happen like this.I didn’t think it would be as painful as this.Or, I thought itRead More →
“I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.” Psalm 27:13 NIV For years and years, I don’t know if I believed that I could or would see the goodness of the Lord here on earth. Experiencing devastating loss, oneRead More →
When we read about Jesus, we find he was a little different. And when we begin to read and study further, we find he was different in the ways he promoted peace, incited change, inspired people to see the best in others, and showed others love while staying true toRead More →
My prayer is to love others well. Because most often in life, everything comes back to this one thing. Love. John 13:35 says “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. (KJV)” And I thought deeply over the past severalRead More →
I remember creating a document for the company I was working for. The document was to be presented to a huge regulatory agency and I knew that it would receive high praise, if all went well. I took the document to my manager for edits, and upon return, I noticedRead More →
Courageously Expecting: 30 Days of Encouragement for Pregnancy After Loss by Jenny Albers is such a needed book. It will be a great resource for many, for years and years to come. I’m excited to share my thoughts on this book with you today. I suffered a loss at 7Read More →