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…
It’s been a little bit since I’ve given an update on where I’m at on my journey towards a bone marrow transplant! There are so many moving pieces and many things that need to happen yet. Proverbs 16:9 says, “In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps.” That pretty much…
Have you ever thought about what makes you content? Or maybe the more correct question would be is – what do you need to be content? Maybe you find yourself in a chapter of discontentment. You wish your car ran better. You wish your house was more updated or looked like the neighbor’s down the…
