My husband and I lead a marriage small group at our church. The topic of marriage, the importance of it to the Kingdom of God, and all the challenges that come with it, are close to our heart. I’ve written numerous times about our imperfect marriage. Our marriage is imperfect because we are imperfect. In fact, a statement of our imperfection might be an understatement. Let’s just say we’re daily ... View Post
Four Steps To Remembering You’re Blessed
Have you even forgotten you’re blessed? I have. And it was only days ago. But here’s what I’ve discovered since. I was standing in the checkout aisle at Home Depot. As the cashier scanned the three blue rolls of painting tape, he asked how I was doing. I muttered something, maybe along the lines of OKAY, as I tried to keep my composure. It wasn’t a question I was interested in answering. ... View Post
Waiting on the Promise
Have you ever felt as though God has given you a promise? I’m talking about a whisper in your spirit, a prophecy, or a vision so incredible and fleeting you think surely you’ve been drinking too many lattes. I have. September of 2016 marked the beginning of a season of great communication and whispered promises between the Lord and me. It began with an entertainment fast (that means no TV or ... View Post
When the Promise Doesn’t Go as Planned
“I don’t see an embryo,” said the ultrasound tech. I felt the pressure as she moved the wand around. Since I’d begun bleeding that morning, I was expecting to see a blip of life on the screen without a heartbeat, as I had ten years ago when I miscarried, but the screen was nothing but black. “I’m sorry,” she said. “There’s nothing there.” “I don’t understand,” I replied. I was surprised I ... View Post
How Are We Condemning Our Christian Friends Instead of Encouraging Them?
As Christians we are instructed biblically to be holy, righteous and to live according to the fruit of the spirit. When we invite the Holy Spirit into our life by accepting Christ as our savior we receive this fruit. In our youth as Christians this fruit might look more like a blossom than the fruit that grows from the blossom because it takes time to be fruitful in our faith. Our human nature is ... View Post
Why I Refuse to be Pregnant with Fear
A couple days ago I announced to my Facebook friends that our family is anticipating a precious baby. I’m only six weeks along with this pregnancy and, by announcing, I’ve broken the unwritten rule that we don’t go public until we’re safely into the second trimester. Only two days before our announcement, I’d planned on waiting too. Because I’m all about protocol. I’m a rule follower. And because ... View Post
Noah’s Road…From The Beginning
Last Wednesday the word seizure shot back into our vocabulary. In an instant the normal of the morning vanished when Noah, in the middle of breakfast, wandered confused and lost. Mike and I stood dumbfounded, and Avry began to cry as the neurons in Noah’s brain misfired for the first time in nearly two years. If you’ve visited Noah’s Road to learn about our journey, or you’ve followed us from the ... View Post
That Time I Stalked Lisa Harper…
I shouldn't brag about this, but I have some experience as a stalker. As a teenager my friends and I would do "drive-bys" together: driving past the places where our crushes were, with the hopes of catching a glimpse. I was never ashamed. Until once we were caught - by MY crush. It was embarrassing. But I got over it. (He was THAT cute!) That tradition died in high school. Until this past weekend. ... View Post