That song (see blog post title) by Leanna Crawford rang through the speakers in our van on the way to school yesterday morning. After I asked my daily question to Mazy, “How did God paint the sky”, this song came on as both of our voices joined together. I’ve listened to that song 100 times,…
When I was given my first initial diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia, I was whisked from a hospital heart floor to a cancer floor in the matter of hours. I didn’t have time to process what it meant to have cancer. And within 48 hours, I started chemotherapy. I started to worry about losing my…
Even when things don’t go as planned, I am still reminded of the faithfulness and order of God’s perfect plan. This is not how I expected to spend Easter and the last few days, but this was exactly how God had intended. I was admitted, once again, to the BMT floor, but not for cancer,…
Easter candy. Easter baskets. Easter dresses. Easter bunnies. Easter eggs. Walking the aisles of a store, it is clear that marketers are taking advantage of this holiday, for personal gain. But how many are missing the point? Easter isn’t just about pastels and floppy eared bunnies. No, Easter has changed EVERYTHING. Easter changes death. Easter…
Grab the tissues for this one! I have read the book and had a hard time getting through that. Now that it’s in a movie, you feel right along with the characters as they live out this heart-wrenching drama. Having gone through IVF personally with a surrogate and needing to ponder how many embryos to…
As Holy Week begins, may we remember how it all started with Jesus being welcomed into Jerusalem while riding on a donkey. People waved palm branches and put down their cloaks, as a sign of reverence and submission to him. It was only days later that he was then crucified. What a turn of events….
