Through His Strength, For His Glory
Thanksgiving is hard. Not a new statement or one that took deep thought. People are hurting in so many ways and for so many reasons. Grief always shows up when the nation begins to focus on “the most wonderful time of the year.” Anger and frustration take a seat at the head of the table because when people gather together… Read More
When the box, and all its contents, crashed to the ground, I didn’t even turn to see what happened. My first thought was, “I knew that was going to happen.” I mean, I had stacked the box, full of paper, pens, cards, and clips, on top of plate that was stacked on top of a planner that was stacked on… Read More
Day 2 – Created Anyway On my birthday, I often think of how grateful I am that my parents chose to have me in the first place. Much like myself, I don’t think they could have ever guessed how hard it would be to have a child. I took a course in babysitting at 13 and then as soon as… Read More
Sitting limp in the chair, staring out the window, aimlessely seeking peace, a flash of blue flew past. My heart jumped into my throat and my breath caught in the mix. A desperate, pleading prayer of just the word, “please” was uttered from the depths of my pain. I needed it to be a blue jay, so much so that… Read More
Three and half months ago I received devastating news. On her way home from college, a beloved young woman from our community was in a horrific accident. At first, the danger to her life was extreme. Even when she became semi stable, there was a huge possibility of permanent damage to her body that would keep her from being the… Read More