Stepping Gently by Faith into the New Year
“Hey kids, LOOK. Mom fell!” I wish I could tell you this phrase has only been said about me one time in my adult life, but no… twice. I have taken TWO pretty hard falls. Who does that?! And both times were on family outings to super fun places: the San Francisco Zoo...
A Kind Concern For Your Well-Being During the Holidays
There was a soft knock on our bedroom door, followed by a soft explanation. “Mom. Dad. You might want to check the tree. It’s REALLY leaning.” Whaaattt?! All our careful planning and hard work was about to come crashing down, which would mean having to do it all over...
Praying a Prayer of Surrender When God Seems Silent
There have been many long years of unanswered prayer in my life. It’s the strangest journey to pray for something good, and hear nothing. I have prayed for healing, for kids, for peace… all noble requests. Yet many times, God seemed to be silent on the side-lines....
Life is hard AND God is Incredible
I was just thinking back to a post I wrote two years ago called Friday the 13th. I was In the middle of medical procedures to determine if the cancer was back. I was actually having one of those procedures ON Friday the 13th! In the post I lament over everything that...
