Suffering with hope

Quarterly Newsletter: Childhood Neurodivergence and Mental Illness, and the Shadows of Isolation

Quarterly Newsletter Something on my mindโ€ฆ I recently shared about a painful season in our family, one where we needed to remove our child from our home for a time to get him the help he needed, both for his sake and the sake of our family. It never ceases to amaze me how many… Continue reading Quarterly Newsletter: Childhood Neurodivergence and Mental Illness, and the Shadows of Isolation

Suffering with hope

A Sunflower in the Dessert

Quarterly Newsletter Something on my mindโ€ฆ This image has been on my mind a lot latelyโ€”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

Suffering with hope

When Nothing Makes Sense, Remember These Three Thingsโ€ฆ

Newsletter Something on my mindโ€ฆโ€œEverything in my life always goes wrong! I know God can prevent it if he wants to, so it seems like he enjoys inflicting pain on me.โ€ Tears welled up in my teenage sonโ€™s eyes as these words of discouragement and borderline despair flew out of his mouth.ย  I caught myself… Continue reading When Nothing Makes Sense, Remember These Three Thingsโ€ฆ