Hope On The Road Less Traveled
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
I leaned against the bathroom wall to brace myself as the room began to tilt and a rush of heat coursed through my veins. My legs turned to jello as my heart beat with chaotic rhythm, and the mirror across from me reflected a ghostly look upon my face. I could feel a blackout descending… Continue reading When Your Body Becomes Your Enemy
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
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 a decade and a half, ever since the realization that our son’s challenges… Continue reading Frozen in Grief: The Hidden Pain of Ambiguous Loss
As I recently shared, this past month was one of extreme physical circumstances that left me out of commission, out of family life, desperate for relief, and weary of the battle. There were moments when I was in such discomfort, I could barely think, let alone read my Bible or pray beyond begging God for… Continue reading The Great Exchange: When a Million Little Deaths Lead to the Secret of True Life
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
I glanced in the mirror this morning and something immediately caught my attention. Two prominent wrinkles were etched deeply between my eyes. I guess I’ve noticed them a little before, but today, they were more noticeable than ever. I made the face that had clearly caused them to form in the first place and it… Continue reading The Wrinkles of Pain
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 