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
During this beautiful spring season, I find myself standing in my closet, just staring at my clothes. I wonder what shirt I can wear that won’t hurt my skin. That one is too tight, that one has material that is too rough, and that one requires an undershirt which hurts my skin…this dialogue can last… Read More He sees you
My 3-year-old daughter awoke in the middle of the night sobbing because she missed Nana. After a long hug, we talked about what we missed most about Nana – her laugh and the way she sang songs to my daughter. We then prayed, and I laid down next to her until she fell back asleep.… Read More Navigating grief: When a grandparent dies
I’m realizing lately that I’m in a pattern of avoidance. It’s easier to read a good book or watch a good movie or go for a great run than it is to stop and face the grief, face the fear, face the loneliness. I’d rather feel good and productive than stop moving and face emotion head… Read More An uneven exchange
It’s been a long few weeks full of emotion and heartache. Our circumstances haven’t changed or become worse but yet our grief has seemed to increase. I think the reality that my mother in law is actually gone sets in as time continues to pass. Almost daily my kids tell me that they miss their Nana.… Read More Comfort during a grief filled Holiday season
Grief snuck up on us today when we were least expecting it. We witnessed joy expressed between a little girl and her Nana whom she hadn’t seen in a while and instantly the tears started to flow. I had often thought about the day when my son’s Nana would be at the bus stop. I… Read More When your heart breaks again – love pours in
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
As a family we’ve experienced a lot of firsts this fall: my son’s first day of Kindergarten, my daughter’s first day of preschool, and my son lost his first tooth. And while these have all been happy and exciting events in the life of our family, there has been an undercurrent of sadness that has… Read More My eyes are on You … and it is well with me
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
The mug in the picture above was given to me as a going away gift from a dear friend in Indiana. It’s proven to be a nice reminder to not stand waiting and wishing the storm would pass, but to actually strive to make the most of a difficult situation. Though we have been striving… Read More Looking for God’s comforting hand
