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[…]
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[…]
Then the Lord answered Job from the whirlwind: “Who is this that questions my wisdom with such ignorant words? Brace yourself like a man, because I have some questions for you, and you must answer them. “Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell me, if you know so much. Who determined Read more about Waiting for God’s Voice in the Storm[…]
I never could imagine burying my child. How could anyone? When I would hear of someone losing their child, it would break my heart and I couldn’t fathom ever facing such a hardship. I would just think to myself, I don’t think I could do it, how do you live after something like that. Then Read more about Eternity[…]
Why is it that when you are in a crisis, everything seems to fall apart? Whether the car breaks down or the refrigerator stops working, doesn’t it seem like we should get a break on the minor irritations of life when we are in the midst of a tragedy? Sometimes it is not just one Read more about Despair[…]
LUKE’S MISSON: Through Luke’s journey with cancer, God did great things through Luke. One of those things was the desire to help others in the hospital. He spoke many times about the things that made him happy or brightened his day and made many plans of helping others when he got out of the hospital. Read more about LukeStrong’s Mission[…]
If you ever hear the words- “ Your child has cancer”, your life will change forever. There is nothing “normal” any longer. Your new home is the hospital, your new family becomes the nurses, doctors and PA’s. Your new view from the windows are buildings, roofs, and parking garages. Being outside to your child Read more about Your Child has Cancer[…]