Hope On The Road Less Traveled
I picked up my creamer to add to my much needed cup of coffee, gave it a shake, and watched in slow motion as my creamer flew all over the kitchen. As the realization hit me that I had already unscrewed the cap, emotions erupted that were messier than the creamer itself. Like many others… Continue reading Quarantine Isn’t My Greatest Problem
Friends - I know many of you are facing the scary reality of job loss, plunging savings, broken plans, sickness, and a lot of unsettling unknowns right now. I just want to offer you an encouragement. We have walked through 12 years of losing more than I ever imagined possible - in finances, jobs, family… Continue reading A Word of Encouragement from One Who’s Suffered Much
[So grateful for the following article from Gary Thomas, author of Sacred Marriage, A Lifelong Marriage, and Cherish, who has graciously shared our story on his blog today.] A few weeks ago, a good friend of ours texted both Lisa and me to ask what was going on. She had had a terrifying dream about… Continue reading For Such a Time as This
"Put your trust in the Lord." Psalm 4:5 Lord, there is so much to fear as sickness and death loom all around us. Earthly security is as stable as the air around us, and the unknowns that lie ahead are unsettling at best and paralyzing at their worst. We, your children, believe you are in… Continue reading A Prayer for the Fearful Heart
As we suddenly find ourselves isolated, battling worry and fear, and watching our lives come to a jarring halt, it's easy for fear, despair, and a sense of hopelessness to seep into our shrinking walls of isolation. Do we pretend that we don't feel these conflicting emotions as believers because "we know that we can… Continue reading Three Things to Remember in the Disorienting Days Ahead
After four months of a cortisone shot restoring some ability to walk, the pain in my ankle has returned and all the fears of the future have come with it. As I find myself limited yet again, waiting to see if this is temporary or what I'll be left with, I’ve been wrestling with doubts… Continue reading A Hopelessness That Fuels Hope
God is still a God of miracles. Though it may look different than when Jesus walked the earth, we still hear of God's divine intervention all around us - tumors that miraculously disappear, a hardened criminal surrenders their life to Christ and has a powerful ministry to the unsaved, an unborn child who's been declared… Continue reading When All Seems Hopeless
[Guest Contributor Linda Green] God’s Word is full of commands for His people to go. These divine calls, while varied in nature, require both trust and obedience that are not only costly, but utterly impossible apart from God. God called Abraham to “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the… Continue reading When God Calls You to Stay
As we drove away from what felt like the millionth doctor’s appointment for our son, the new prescriptions and prospective treatments felt more like a set up for disappointment than a prospect of future hope. We had lived in this space for twelve years, ever since the realization that our son’s challenges were far beyond… Continue reading Frozen in Grief – the Pain of Ambiguous Loss
https://youtu.be/CFYFYuS-uwo It’s with great excitement (and slight trepidation) that Jeff and I are finally able share the book trailer for Together Through the Storms. This story isn’t one that we would have ever written, but God is the author of our lives and he has shown us time and time again that his ways are… Continue reading Our Story
