The Beginning Seven years ago, in the middle of January, I was sitting on our very squishy and oversized couch in our living room in Indiana with some friends. As we sat and watched TV, I distinctly remember feeling like someone was repeatedly poking me with a stick into my upper back. I shifted in… Read More Witnessing a miracle
Over the past several months, I have experienced a lot of headaches. I’ve begged God for healing, but instead, I’ve been ushered into a season of waiting. During these seasons, I tend to compare myself to those around me. I look around and wonder what I’m doing wrong and why I’m still waiting, when it… Read More Quieting the Voice of Comparison
A few nights ago, I awoke in the middle of the night. I had a headache, so I got up to eat and take medicine. After being awake several hours, I noticed my pain from postherpetic neuralgia (pain from shingles) was elevated, but I attempted to go back to sleep. My sleep was fitful at… Read More Dancing between faith and reality
When my husband and I moved to the Midwest, we bought a large colonial. It was white with red trim and red brick. At over 2,600 square feet, it was too much house for just us, but we envisioned filling it with little ones. Two months later, however, my mom passed away from pancreatic cancer.… Read More Finding your worth as you wait
I remember anxiously waiting for Christmas as a child. I was waiting to decorate for Christmas, waiting to eat Christmas cookies and have hot chocolate, waiting for Christmas break, and waiting to open the gifts wrapped under the tree. Perhaps that’s why Christmas day often felt like a letdown. I had been waiting for Christmas… Read More Advent: A Season of Waiting
As my feet were hitting the dirt path, a butterfly flittered in front of me. It seemed to be leading the way for me to follow. Throughout my run, a butterfly floated effortlessly in front of me and just as one left, another would replace it. Lately it seems as if my family is floating… Read More What to do in the aftermath of a crisis
Welcome to my new website! I’m so glad to have you join me. Throughout this past summer, I’ve been thinking and praying about how I can use this space to better serve you. It has been a labor of love, but I feel like it is now ready to share with you. My content will… Read More My gift to you
I don’t remember celebrating Mother’s Day when I was growing up. I’m sure we did. I just can’t recall how we honored my mom. It wasn’t until my mom passed away 11 years ago that I suddenly became aware of Mother’s Day. When we were struggling with infertility, it felt as if Mother’s Day was… Read More When Mother’s Day Brings Joy and Sorrow
I have had the privilege of being a part of the launch team for Ann Voskamp’s new book The Broken Way. I signed up to be a part of this team because I loved Ann Voskamp’s first book, One Thousand Gifts and I figured I may be able to relate to the premise of the… Read More Learning a new way to live: Broken and Given
This post was written almost a year ago after a terrible car accident. In re-reading this post, I realized that this truth still applies to my life today. Praying you too can see your good father at work in your life today. A couple of months ago, I was given an opportunity to go back… Read More Remembering my good, good father