Sometimes I feel so speechless. As you have probably noticed, I haven’t said much via the blog over the past while, but it is just hard to put into words where we are at in life. So much joy. Yet this time can be hard. We can’t help but reflect back on a year ago. It is…
Purpose. Meaning. Being Loved. Belonging. All things a human desires. Add one more thing to the list for me: being rescued and redeemed by my Savior. We live in a broken and heart-wrenching world. A world that is out of order. That is chaotic. A world where “organizing” is not it’s first characteristic. Where is…
I was just reading the story of Samson and I was struck at how similar his life can be to mine – not always in the best of ways. No I don’t have incredibly long hair. No I don’t have 7 braids. No I don’t have the strength of an ox. What we do have…
Over the past week or so, Dan and I have spent some time looking at life insurance. We have met with a few people to discuss what it all means and one of the first comments we have heard was “not that anyone wants to talk about these things.” I have put some thought into…
In thinking about what to write about today, my mind keeps turning back to a year ago. A year ago, our life looked so different. Our life was filled with chaos yet the joy and hope of possibly having two children of our own. As I was running today, I was reflecting on where God…
NIV – 1 Corinthians 1: 25-31 – 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength. 26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were…
