Hope On The Road Less Traveled
The past several years, God has been stripping away the frills of earthly success, independence, and self-confidence in me. Like Elijah, I have felt hidden by the Lord, severely tested by difficult and painful circumstances. I have been in a battle for faith in response to God’s silence and the relentless furnace of affliction. My… Continue reading A Story of Redemption is Being Written in Your Life
I admit, I often battle discouragement in my pursuit of health. I am beyond grateful for the extensive treatment protocol that I’ve been allowed the opportunity to pursue this past year. And yet, while it gives me great hope, the process is still brutal--with no guaranteed outcome. I’m confident that this journey won’t be wasted,… Continue reading There Is Purpose in This Place
Long-term chronic illness in myself and my kids has made life difficult. The traumatic experiences and heartbreak of a neurodivergent child has made life heartbreaking. A devastating injury that led to a degenerative ankle and the inability to do so much of what I love anymore robbed me of a piece of myself. Losing our… Continue reading Does Anyone REALLY Understand What I’m Going Through?
I have no clear recollection of a life without pain. Although it didn’t dominate my life as a young child as much as it does now, for roughly thirty years, I’ve been housed in a physical frame that’s baseline is one of physical pain and illness. When physical affliction is a way of life, there… Continue reading Pain is a Taste of Hell; Jesus’s Comfort is a Taste of Heaven
Some days, your body is weary of pain. Some days, your mind is weary of the inner battle no one sees. Some days, your heart is weary of this sinful, sorrowful world. Some days, it’s all three at once. And when it is, it can be hard to lift your eyes in hope. Peace feels… Continue reading When the Road is Long and the Way is Weary
Suffering. How can one small word hold so much complexity? Even beyond the complexity of what the circumstances entail, whether or not you believe there’s a God, and whether you believe he’s good and sovereign, will completely change the way you interpret the word. Even in the Christian community, the way each interprets the pain,… Continue reading When Hard Places Become Holy Places
Photo by Johannes Plenio on Unsplash “Mom, hurry up and get home,” Carter blurted out before the car door had fully closed. “What’s going on?” his mom asked. This was the third day in a row that Carter seemed rushed to get home after school. “I don’t ever want to use the school bathroom during… Continue reading Walking in Faith in a World of Fear
This weekend, my husband and I cautiously drove along the winding, somewhat treacherous, Million Dollar Highway in Ouray, Colorado. Around every turn, the vivid colors of fall burst forth with a glorious array of oranges, yellows, and reds. Little by little, the low hanging clouds of an impending cold front began to cloak the mountain… Continue reading The Clouds of Shame and Unbelief Distort the Glory of God’s Goodness
Suffering. How can one small word hold so much complexity? It can elicit fear, dread, anxiety, bitterness, anger, and panic. It can also stir up courage, strength, growth, humility, and faith. Suffering is so painfully complex that we struggle to find answers to it, yet it demands answers nonetheless. Which is why, I believe, we… Continue reading The Rush to Redeem Suffering: Acknowledging Pain for What It Is
Mom! Dad! Something keeps biting me!” one of our children yelled. We ran into the family room to investigate what was happening. As soon as I realized the cause, I froze. Fleas! Nope, no way, this was too much. Everything in me wanted to run for the hills, escape the horror we were living in, and… Continue reading There is no Pit so Deep That He is Not Deeper Still
Set Apart 