Hope On The Road Less Traveled
Quarterly Newsletter Something on my mind… This image has been on my mind a lot lately—including the analogy it represents. On the last day of our family road trip last year, we drove through a vast national park and pulled off at the final lookout before we were set to head home. It was hazy,… Continue reading A Sunflower in the Dessert
It had been eight weeks since I went in for my sixth ankle surgery, uncertain of whether it would restore my ability to walk. As I remained couch bound, waiting to see what walking ability I would be left with, I was wrestling with doubts and fears over all the seemingly impossible circumstances that God… Continue reading Each Day Is More Impossible – Hope on the Long Road of Suffering
I once was that prodigal child — lost, angry, and struggling to find my identity. Hardened on the outside, but deeply hurting within. The pain of my choices was not only destroying me, but creating heartache within our family and severing my relationships with the people who loved me most. By God’s grace, my parents… Continue reading Pray Them Home – Three Prayers for Prodigal Children
This post is a personal one for me. It’s a part of my life that has shaped me more than anything else, but it’s also the part I’ve been most limited to share about. More recently, however, the Lord has been moving in our family’s life, leading us to share more about the journey we’ve… Continue reading Don’t Lose Hope – Your Story Isn’t Finished
We’ve all suffered. We’ve all known someone else who has suffered. And we’ve all been on the giving and receiving end of unhelpful and ignorant comments as a result. Suffering is simply a natural part of the human experience in this world. God’s Word doesn’t leave us wondering, “if”, but “when” the pain of this… Continue reading The Three L’s of Suffering Well With Others
If there's one person I could meet in this life, and if there’s one person I could be like in this world, it would be Joni Eareckson Tada. Her endurance and faith in such unimaginable suffering has not only profoundly shaped me, it has encouraged me to press on through decades of my own pain… Continue reading A Powerful Interview With Joni Eareckson Tada – Trusting God In Suffering
Pain has taken its toll on me — physically, emotionally, and mentally. The damage isn’t always visible on my face or in my words, but it’s always there, tempting me to view everything through the lens of an aching heart and a weary spirit. No one lives this life untouched. We all experience the brokenness… Continue reading Pain Will Not Have the Last Word
*Today, “Jesus Will Meet You There” releases into the world. And I couldn’t be more grateful to finally be able to share it with you. In celebration, I am giving you an inside peek, sharing the introduction of the book with those of you who follow Deep Well of Hope. As this book releases, I pray… Continue reading You Are Not Too Human for Jesus
My cousins and I were enjoying a carefree summer day as we often did at my grandparents house in Wisconsin—building sand castles, swimming in the lake, and pushing each other off the old wooden raft that floated a good distance from the dock. I was young, but I remember the details of this particular day… Continue reading When The Waves Threaten to Take You Under
At a moment’s notice, chaos could erupt in our home. This day was no different. Although every day was difficult with my son’s illness, some stand out as ones that will forever be etched in my mind. And this was one of them.Something triggered him, as had happened countless times before, and a two-hour-long episode… Continue reading He Holds Our Tears in Loneliness
Set Apart 