I shared this on my Facebook page this morning, but it just felt too good not to share here. For me, because I want to remember this day and these truths. And for others, because my heart feels like I might explode if I don’t tell as many people as I can. So they might… Continue reading Greater Than the Fire
“And the word of the LORD will be to them precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little, there a little, that they may go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.” Isaiah 28:13 Where did I go wrong, Lord? Wasn’t it Your voice… Continue reading He Wants My Heart More Than My Hands
“But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.” 2 Corinthians 4:7 ESV It’s been ages since I sat down to a blank screen and tried to write something, so please forgive me if I am a little rusty. I think I… Continue reading My Hope Isn’t in a Cure
Last week, while I was waiting for Austin to finish his MRI, I chatted with one of my favs. As a child life specialist she sees all the things and this day had been especially challenging. We talked about how cancer doesn’t have a preference — it effects all kinds of people and families. And… Continue reading Two Reasons I Didn’t Quit
Luke 2:19 ESV [19] But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. In this season, these words resonate with me more than ever before. 2017 was one of (if not THE) longest/hardest years of our lives, and I can’t begin to know what 2018 will bring. Learning of Austin’s relapse and… Continue reading A Time for Quiet
Day 9: July 27, 2017 Growing up, I learned to speak “Christianese” as a second language. In fact, by the time I made it through elementary school, I’m certain I was fluent in it. Words like salvation, justification and sanctification were all part of the norm. The phrase “and it came to pass” rings with… Continue reading When It Doesn’t Come to Pass
Day 7: July 13, 2017 But if I say I’ll never mention the LORD or speak in his name, his word burns in my heart like a fire. It’s like a fire in my bones! I am worn out trying to hold it in! I can’t do it! Jeremiah 20:9 NLT It’s been seven straight… Continue reading Writing is My Therapy
