Sometimes I miss Luke so much and the pain of not being able to touch him is gut wrenching. I walk into his closet which for some reason is the most painful place to be and smell his clothes to see if they still smell like him or I grab his favorite blanket and just Read more about God is close to the broken-hearted[…]
Although I often talk and brag about Luke, I do have another superhero in my life and that is my 13 year old Jake. I couldn’t have asked for a better son and Luke could not have asked for a better brother while we endured Luke’s journey with cancer. We may have lost our 10 Read more about My Superheroes[…]
God promises that you can handle it, right? No, God never said that. The pain is beyond just missing Luke. And even with a firm testimony of the gospel and with peace that he is exactly where the Lord prepared him for, it is still too much for me to handle at times. It steals Read more about God WILL Give You More Than You Can Handle[…]
Everyday we make plans, we have our to-do lists, and our calendars. We wake up and have our coffee and our quiet time with God and then we set out to tackle the day as we should. That’s exactly what happened on September 11, 2017. It was just another day except Luke was running fever, Read more about But if not, He is still good.[…]
“ when I go through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me” (Ps. 23:4, CSB). The most difficult thing about walking through the valley of the shadow of death is the uncertainty. When you are walking in the shadows or difficult times in your life, you have no way of Read more about Walking Through the Valley[…]
Wow! What a year! While many things that happened may have been a surprise to me, they were not at all to God. He knew exactly what trials and tribulations we were going to face. He knew what happy and joyous things were going to happen. God had it already planned out before it began. Read more about God Has Already Written Your Life[…]
I never want to leave the hospital Since Luke passed away on May 24th, we have been back to the hospital 3 times. Each time we go it becomes a little easier but every time I see the exit to Medical District Drive, I can feel my heart beat loudly in my chest and anxiety Read more about Children’s Medical Center[…]
Luke, Oh I wish you were here with us this Christmas but instead you are spending your first Christmas in heaven. Although I miss you so, so, so very much, it brings me peace to know that you are having the best Christmas ever! I can only imagine the worship in heaven can’t compare to Read more about First Christmas in Heaven[…]
No, I am not ok, but I will be. I miss Luke so very much! There are days I truly do not want to live anymore. I feel like there is no meaning to life. I have no motivation to do anything. All I want to do is go to heaven. I don’t want to Read more about No, I’m not ok, but I will be[…]
Have you found that when you go to pray, all you can do is weep? It’s not tears of joy or gratitude but it’s tears that stem from a deep inner sorrow. When the pain of brokenness is so great that the only way to articulate praying is through tears of sorrow and grief. First Read more about When Your Only Prayer is Tears[…]