August 23 – Wow, God
Fear. Fear of the present. Fear of the future. Fear of the past creeping up again. We may fear others. We may fear the unknown. We may fear even ourselves. Fear is debilitating. It is like “freeze tag.” It’s all fun and games until someone whips you across the body with a “freeze”. This is…
Since finding out that I will have a bone marrow transplant, Dan and I have adopted the motto, “One day at a time.” The morning after that 3 hour meeting with doctors, I sent a panicked text to Dan, wondering how in the world are we going to do this? Especially so soon after my…
I saw that our state, and specifically Kalamazoo, has made the national news numerous times over the course of the past few weeks, thanks to the unveiling of the new coronavirus vaccine. Now I’ll be honest, I have not done any studying on the vaccine, nor do I know much about it. But that’s not…
As you watch the trees start to change and witness leaves starting to let go of their comfortable place on the tree, may it remind you that unexpected beauty can be found in recognizing that no season is forever, we too may have to let go of some things, and maybe we just need to slow down long enough to recognize the unexpected beauty around us. For in that, we can see God much more clearly.
One more day and we leave for our mission trip to Alaska with our Roots kids! It’s hard to believe that it is literally 1 day away, yet at the same time, it seems like we have been preparing for this for so long! I suppose we have been preparing for it for awhile because we only…
I’ve seen the pictures flood my social media – kiddos going back to school, with the caption often entailing a tear, an emotional good-bye, and a “how did they get so old” thought pattern. And though this is not me yet, it will be. Next year. As a parent, one thing we will all inevitably…
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Wow, God is right!!!
that is a powerful devotion! to any parent in any situation… thank you for sharing. it is awesome to hear your words of peaceful hearts. God is so good, so very, very good. praying for your family 🙂