Recently I was wandering the Christmas aisles at Hobby Lobby searching for a couple of pictures to freshen up the wall over our couch. Every aisle included items that carried the “Merry and Bright” theme. My eyes teared up. Life right now is anything but Merry and Bright. It’s been…
Read moreI’m feeling heavy-hearted today. Many I know are hurting with broken hearts, physically, spiritually, emotionally. I’m thinking about all the expectations that come with what’s supposed to be a ‘happy’ holiday while their hearts are laid open, raw and exposed; the stream of salty tears continues to sting the wounded…
Read more“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isa. 9: 6 (NIV) This is a season of transition, where we move from…
Read moreIt’s amazing how we can have the same routine every day and suddenly an unexpected curve appears and everything changes. Life is a precious, fragile gift, albeit unpredictable. Every moment is a unique place we’ve never been. The familiar becomes the unfamiliar. Trusting our unchanging God when we’re traveling uncharted…
Read moreBabies aren’t supposed to die. They’re supposed to be born, grow up, and die when they’re old and gray adults. But we live in a fallen world and sometimes the fallout lands on us. Lucie would be 6 years old today had she lived. It’s hard to believe that much…
Read more