Sometimes, when I hear about how God answers our prayer and how all we need to do is bring our concerns to him and he will fix everything, I think, oh really? Is it that simple? This morning, I read…
And What if it Doesn’t Get Better?
After the cataclysmic loss of my 6 year-old son, there were a few words I hated hearing: “It gets better.” What does that even mean? How would that even be possible? I know it’s said with the greatest of intentions….
Expectant Faith
That dreaded five year mark of losing my little boy has been looming, lurking at me from around a dark corner. It’s weird really. Five years? How can it be that five whole years have gone by when I can…
A Better Country
All the back to school pictures I see every year always bring me back to this one. It just seems like time sorta froze in some ways. Since Mason can’t be here, there really shouldn’t be a new year starting…
The Gift of Pain
Pain is an interesting thing. It can be complex and difficult to describe. Is it dull or sharp? Does it feel like a muscle or a bone? On a scale of 1 to 10, what is it? When pain is…
Final Moments
Easter is my favorite. I have been reading about the last days of Jesus this week. As he was heading closer to the cross, he was sharing such deep truth with his disciples. Such divine moments with them. Washing their…