I run my hand over the cool, marble gravestone, then step back as tears fill my eyes. It’s hard to believe it’s been eleven years since our sweet boy entered the gates of heaven. As I stare at his name etched in ebony next to his sister’s, the memories flash through my mind. My heart…
What do we do when healing doesn’t come? When we’ve prayed all the prayers our friends and spiritual mentors told us to pray, when everyone in the Christian community is looking at us like it must be our fault, when we’ve confessed all our sins and done all we can do, yet healing doesn’t come. I…
My husband and I sat quietly in the corner, listening to the humming of the machines. It all seemed so surreal. How did we get here? Our son had been admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and was unresponsive. He was on a ventilator, and they were purposely paralyzing him while working on…
The mother of Jesus sat on the ground. Her tears fell into the dirt. Above her, Mary’s firstborn son was dying, nailed to a wooden cross. The deafening crowd was shouting “Crucify him!” The disciples had scattered, leaving only John by her side. The chilling sight of her son, beaten and dying, must have shaken…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, right? What’s not to love? Jack Frost nipping at your nose! Presents under the tree! Decorations and dazzling lights aglow! Music, smells, and sights all awakening the nostalgia deep down in our hearts. Christmas has the power to transport us back to moments of innocence, laughter, and pure…
November is a time for pumpkin pie, turkey, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, kiddos dressed up as pilgrims and Indians, and family get-togethers galore. Or, as I call it, stress. Pure whack-my head-against-a wall-throw-myself-on-the floor-and-assume-a-fetal-position stress. Yes—where most people are thrilled beyond words to begin the holiday season, I am going to be flat-out honest: there…