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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
A few days ago, we went to visit a family facing a difficult time in their lives. On September 1, 2018, their 10-year-old son, Kade, was diagnosed with Lymphoma. This family lives right here in Palestine. They have four boys. We wanted to take this family a Christmas bag and some Nerf guns to help Read more about Meeting Kade[…]
I will admit I am feeling a little less grateful this Thanksgiving than I have felt in the past. Although I am truly grateful for so many blessings, there is still a void in my life. What I would give to feel those old familiar enthusiastic holiday feelings, but instead it feels like I am Read more about Thankful Through Grieving[…]
He is a Big God! There are mornings I wake up and wish it was all a bad dream. I lye there and stare at the ceiling wondering how I am going to face another day without Luke. We our all going through different storms in our lives and you may be wondering how you Read more about He is a Big God[…]