I had read these verses many times before, but the first time I remember living them were in the weeks after Kris was first in the hospital. Stacey Thacker texted me Romans 5:3-5, and I honestly grimaced. I looked at this process of suffering to endurance, endurance to character, and character to hope and thoughtContinue reading “What’s So Great About Hope?”
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Can God Be Trusted?
It’s been a hard week. A really hard week. (And for the first time in a long time, not because of my husband’s health – he’s doing so well! Praise God and thank you for praying with us). In the mess and emotion of the week, I lost sight of God. I took my eyesContinue reading “Can God Be Trusted?”
Our Greatest Need
Mornings in our house look more like herding cats. Getting lunch boxes and backpacks and breakfast and shoes and socks. Oh the socks. One morning, while still upstairs, I reminded my son that he needed to bring his library book downstairs so he could return it that day. As all five us scurried about downstairsContinue reading “Our Greatest Need”
Advent Week 1: Rejoice in Salvation
I used to struggle with fear – irrational, improbable, sometimes paralyzing fear. I would beg God to remove this thorn. I asked repeatedly for Him to release me from this struggle, but He didn’t. One day, while in a mom’s small group, another mom shared how she overcame her fear: she memorized scripture. I foundContinue reading “Advent Week 1: Rejoice in Salvation”
Better is Better
I was determined to do one fun outing over spring break. It had been a rough couple weeks: an epic stomach virus for my oldest then a flooded laundry room. Seriously. I can’t make this stuff up! Most of spring break was spent with ten industrial fans and two dehumidifiers running. Suffice to say myContinue reading “Better is Better”