The photo that pops up on my screen. My dad. His Pop. I read the text. "We took a selfie," my dad writes. I think my heart's going to explode. This love between my parents and my son. They are crazy about him. His Lolli just wants to squeeze him, but he resists. He squirms and wiggles. He tries to run, but she's persistent. She's going to get a kiss and a squeeze. They laugh as he swipes his fingers across the screen of the iPad. He claps when he completes the Continue Reading
Today, Know That You’re Going to Be Okay…..
No matter what happens. You're going to be okay. It may not feel like it. But believe it. No matter what you're facing. You're going to be okay. How do I know? Because.... He is for you. What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? (Romans 8:31) He is working it all out. And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28) The Continue Reading
Today, Take These Words To Heart….
It's easy for me to offer words of encouragement here. Encouraging is what I do. I write and I pray the words will make a difference. But I don't always believe I'm worthy of the words I write for others. I don't encourage myself. Actually, I'm my worst critic. I have high expectations of myself. My words and thoughts are often harsh and unloving. But today, I will take the words I write to heart. I will choose to believe they are meant for me despite all my Continue Reading
Today, Know You’re Not Alone
There are three moments in my life where I thought I would drown in loneliness. The day my parents drove away pulling an empty UHaul. I sat alone in that small apartment on Cherrystone. I didn't know a soul. 268 miles separated me from everything I knew. Sitting in my car on my lunch break, day after day, grieving my inability to have a child. Locking myself in the bathroom, just a few weeks after becoming a mother, trying to block out the colicky screams. Where have you found Continue Reading
Today, Know You’re Beautiful Just As You Are
As I drove home the other night, I witnessed God's glory. Hanging in a sea of black velvet, I caught a glimpse of the moon. The most amazing moon I've witnessed in 31 years of life. Beautiful didn't do it justice. It would have been an understatement. It was a fiery globe. A bursting ember of orange and red. I chased the moon and it teased me. Hiding behind houses and trees. I just wanted to catch another glimpse. I wanted to take a photo. To capture the beauty. The Continue Reading