In Him we live and move and exist.
I prayed, expecting something to happen. I put myself out there for the 2264th time. I stood in faith, made declarations, clutched my Scriptures. God didn’t come through. At least not the way I hoped He would. Yet I knew He wanted my expectation. Which seems cruel. I mean, what kind ... VIEW POST
In churchy circles, we hear a lot of talk about "The Secret Place." The phrase comes from various parts in the Bible where the authors wrote about the deep, quiet places where God spoke to people, revealed plans, imparted rest or protected them from enemies. You are my hiding place; you ... VIEW POST
I'm going to tell you something that might seem outlandish. Three years ago God started to talk to me about the cause of our son's illness. (If you are unfamiliar with his health battle, you can learn more here.) The idea gripped me. It turned my world upside down. The idea was this: Carson's ... VIEW POST
We desperately needed a new mattress. For months we had been sleeping on a temporary spare queen mattress on our king sized bed frame, which meant that Jeff's shins were perpetually bruised from hitting them on the part of the bed frame that was sticking out. Upon realizing we didn't have to ... VIEW POST
Today I am up to my eyeballs in discussions with doctors about psychological professionals. Carson is sleeping right now and doesn't know that I just saved him from yet another visit from a hospital psychologist. To her credit, the woman who came to see him this morning was kind-hearted and ... VIEW POST
Last Thursday I was awakened from my hard bench in our hospital room at 3:00AM by Carson who wanted to tell me something. (If you are not familiar with our son's health battle, you can read more here.) "Mom, I was out walking in the hallway and I met another mom out there with her daughter, who's ... VIEW POST
I'm taking a chance today that as I sit and wait for the promises God has given me, some of you are waiting, too. Waiting is hard. There are a few stages we go through when God doesn't immediately do what He says, or when we pray for something for a long time: God gives a promise ... VIEW POST
Today I am angry. Angry with the degree of suffering my son is enduring. Angry with the deep loss we have experienced. Angry at the continuous bondage that binds my family. Angry that the enemy of our souls sends continuous lies against the character of God to our minds. Angry that many ... VIEW POST
Here's how our family manages hospitalizations: I live with Carson through the week in his hospital room while Jeff works full time, getting the other two kids where they need to go and taking care of things at home. On the weekends, we see each other for an hour when he comes to stay for ... VIEW POST
Have you ever been in a place in life where you can't go back to something you left, and you can't seem to move forward because you don't have direction? Like this place where you feel stuck, but also pretty sure you shouldn't try to move forward with your own ideas and ... VIEW POST
