Home from China for less than 24 hours and reacclimation is already hitting me full force. The trip was emotionally, spiritually and physically draining. I’d anticipated being able to spend some time recuperating before I had to jump back into my life full throttle, but unfortunately life does not stand still. My family did a Read More
Abandoned to Hope
Crippled bodies, broken hearts Separated from family, torn apart Cast aside, left for dead Fearful eyes, filled with dread Loving arms never felt Fate’s hand, cruelly dealt Dismal, lonely, desolation Confined, hopeless, isolation Cries toward heaven, Father implore Send deliverance through the door Gleam of sunlight, flicker of hope Joy surrounds; tranquility envelopes Smiling eyes, Read More
Emotionally Wrecked
Heal my heart and make it clean Open up my eyes to the things unseen Show me how to love like you have loved me Break my heart for what breaks Yours Everything I am for Your kingdom’s cause Hillsong United Eight days. Only eight days until I depart for Hengyang, China. The last seven Read More
Hat Trick!
Friday Night Face Off: Purple and White versus Maroon. Clad in the #14, a tribute to his older brother, Chris takes the field. Commotion commences with a whistle blow; a melee of arms, legs and pubescent energy. Two minutes into the game, Chris boots one in the net. Before his modest parents can Tweet the Read More
Prayers for a Supermodel
Successfully completing a nine mile run would require focus. A Nickelback fan, but not at 4 a.m., I opted to leave the Blackberry and Pandora waiting in the car. Instead I felt compelled to spend each mile praying for someone different. Mile 1: Prayers for the emotional and physical health of a co-worker Mile 2: Read More
Faith in Darkness
“We are called to be faithful to God even when it seems he hasn’t been faithful to us. We’re called to love him even when we feel abandoned. We’re called to look for him even in the midst of the darkness. We’re called to worship him even through our tears.” Pete Wilson author of Plan Read More
A Mother’s Journey
Grow up, get married, start a family. Seems like a natural progression, right? Not always. Most of us are unprepared for the obstacles and roadblocks that hinder our progress on life’s journey. Today I am the busy mother of three healthy teenagers. But, rewind the clock twenty-one years and the story looks quite different. After Read More