It has been such an overwhelming, emotional, and confusing past 36 hours. Never could we have imagined something like this, but here we are. God has allowed something in our life that He sees as more God-glorifying and so we now have the opportunity to see it through that lens. But it’s not without hurt,…
This coming Tuesday, I head back to Ann Arbor to prep my body for yet another ablation on Thursday. The reason for early admission is I will be taken off some of my heart meds in order to create a “best case scenario”, but I also won’t feel great. The idea of having to go…
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.
In a perfect world, I’d sit on our porch, read the Bible for hours, maybe do a personal Bible study, spend lots of time in prayer, and even do some writing or journaling while I’m sitting there too. Though sometimes it seems as if the minute I sit down, Mazy wakes up. No matter WHAT…
Growing up in the church, I was taught pretty regularly about heaven. Often I have just relied on what I was taught back then, to influence my thinking about heaven now. But now factor in my years of learning more about the Bible, about what Christ came to do, and hearing other’s experiences in their…
I don’t know about you, but I know for our family the saying holds true, “Time flies when you’re having fun”. This summer sure is flying by, but it sure has been filled with fun. Even though it’s been “good” things, it doesn’t always mean it’s the “right” things. I would say most often they…
