This season of life, I could have never prepared myself for. But God has. Coming out of treatment for leukemia last winter, I thought I was done. I was so certain. It felt like I checked the box and could move on to the next thing. I thought I would never have to look back…
Don’t forget who you are praying to. This past summer, Mazy and I took a little mommy/daughter trip up to the Mackinac Bridge and Mackinaw Island. It’s a trip I’ve been wanting to do for years, but never took the time to do it or always found an excuse. Though to be fair, a few…
Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10a This passage of the Bible has been a challenge for me as of late. One would maybe think this verse would be easy for me because it’s not hard to “be still” when I had to quit work, focus on a cancer diagnosis, and basically…
It’s funny how currently, I live one block from the hospital I was born at. Now granted, it is no longer a hospital, but a large brick building that has become the administrative home for many ministries. And we often joke that as a family of 3, we were all born in different states. Dan…
The cheers were loud, as we stepped out onto our deck this morning and remembered that our town’s turkey trot run was happening at the end of our road. Some walkers, some runners, all working towards the same goal – the big yellow banner that went up and over our main downtown street. I was…
Sometimes it’s hard to understand why God allows what he does, isn’t it? Why the hurt. Why the broken relationship. Why the pain. Why the disappointment. I’m sure we have all wondered why in our journeys in this life. As much as we can feel isolated on our own deserted island of grief, pain, and…
