Faith

Uprooting Envy

Uprooting Envy

Three times a week, for the past month and a half, I have driven to Grand Rapids for labs and cancer appointments. As our van makes its way to cancer center, I see cars whizzing by, and I wonder where are they headed? What does their life look like? Are they driving to work? Do…

The Power of Sunday

The Power of Sunday

As I stepped out our van today in our church parking lot, I strapped on my mask and walked through the all too familiar doors of our church. It had been 2 months since I last stepped foot into a service, but still masked because I had been in chemo the prior two months. It…

NEW MOVIE: Ordinary Angels

NEW MOVIE: Ordinary Angels

Maybe you’ve heard radio commercials about this movie or have heard the rumor mill building, but there is an incredible film coming out that is based on a remarkable true story, called ORDINARY ANGELS. It centers on Sharon (Hilary Swank), a fierce but struggling hairdresser in small-town Kentucky who discovers a renewed sense of purpose…

Facing Your Giants

Facing Your Giants

I’m sure you’ve heard of the story of David and Goliath. You immediately picture small little David, slinging up some stones, and one hits Goliath, killing him. But let me break this story down for you a little bit. There are some details in this story that are easy to overlook, that makes this story…

This is Cancer

This is Cancer

This is a bit more of a real and raw post, but I pray that this in some way encourages someone who may be going through cancer themselves or just a difficult time in life. It’s good to be honest. It’s good to share because most likely someone else is experiencing the same thing. Cancer…

Here I Am

Here I Am

Here I am. God called to Abraham and his simple reply was, “Here I am”. And then this is what He asks of him: God proceeded to ask Abraham to take his one and only son, the son whom God had promised to Abraham, the one that Abraham and Sarah had in their old age,…