When I lost my mama to leukemia twenty years ago, my husband encouraged me to read the Psalms. The book of Psalms became a familiar friend, one that I would spend time with over and over again, pouring balm on my hurting heart. When deep loss struck again and my…
Letters to Taylor On Your Second Heavenly Birthday My dearest Taylor, Twenty-four years ago today, you kept me awake all night. Though still in the womb, you tossed and turned; I tossed and turned. And after hours of labor, you hadn’t budged. As I watched your monitor numbers dip, the…
Certain through Uncertainty- isn’t this what we really want? To walk through a predictable world without a single doubt? I saw a meme the other day that said, “I would like to live in precedented times, please.” Maybe you too? I’m a planner. I like life organized and part of…
2020 has been a year unlike any other. In my observance of other people, I feel like I’m not the only one who’s tired. The past few months have taken a considerable amount of energy to transition through. Summer is the season to soak up the sunshine and perhaps enjoy…
The past couple months of life with COVD-19 has been challenging for our family, as it has been for many of you. As I look toward summer, I am realizing more and more that this summer will be unlike others because we are truly living in unprecedented times. Discussions on…
Welcome to the Names of God Bible reading plan and journal challenge! If this is your first time here, then I’m so glad to have you! Each month I host a monthly Bible reading plan and journal challenge to help our community enjoy reading God’s Word together and encourage our…
Letters to Taylor: On Significance Dear Taylor, 415 days have passed since you closed your eyes for the last time. There is no significance to today other than that. My fingers are shaking as I try to write to you. I desperately will them to work. They do not want…
Friday I stood in a place I really didn’t want to be. And as deep as the pain was for me, I can’t imagine how much deeper it was for my older sister, whose first grandson was ushered into heaven. If pain and sorrow could be gauged by numbers, I…
Bible Reading Obstacles I want to read the Bible, but I’m struggling. Please help! Sometimes reading the Bible is tough for us. Why? Well, all kinds of reasons. We digest a huge amount of content these days, so training ourselves to focus can be challenging. Or maybe the language of…
As I have read Psalm 107 the last few days as part of the Restore Me Bible reading plan, I’ve been praying to comprehend all that the passage conveys. I have a tendency to want to skip over repetitive portions of the Psalms, but I long for it to have…
Welcome to the February 2020 True Love: Bible reading challenge! If this is your first time here, then I’m so glad to have you! INTRODUCTION Each month I host a monthly Bible reading plan and journal challenge to help our community enjoy reading God’s Word together and encourage our hearts…
Letters to Taylor: On Holy Days My dear Taylor, I have typed your name and now I sit here watching it blur as the tears fill my eyes. I look up to see five more blurry names on the chore chart. My blessings in the form of babies, only they…
