A letter I needed to write to myself: Don’t lose hope when you feel like an Israelite. I know they can drive you nuts. They have seen miracle after miracle right before their eyes and yet they have the audacity to question God’s provision and faithfulness. God appears to them as a cloud, sends his [...]
I’ve been wondering lately why this waiting part of the adoption is so tough. Chase thinks this is the easiest part but this by far is the hardest part for me. The adoption journey is basically choose an agency, orientation, applications, get approved for adoption, mountains of paperwork, several trainings, more paperwork, home studies, approval [...]
“Have mercy on us and help us, if you can.” “What do you mean, ‘If I can’?” Jesus asked. “Anything is possible if a person believes.” The father instantly cried out, “I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief!” I can get so frustrated with myself for relating to this father in Mark 9:24 [...]
My last post was about trusting God in the waiting. I hope you had a chance to read it and if not you can read here, Trusting in the Waiting. What were the words you filled your blank with? I believe the journey of trusting the Lord can be the hardest, yet most rewarding, adventure we [...]
I have Psalms open, and it is staring right back. I am completely stuck at Psalms 23:1. “The Lord is my shepherd; I have what I need.” I don’t know how many times I have read those ten words this morning. I have what I need. What I need, I have. He is guiding me. [...]
I have heard it said that disappointments come from unmet expectations. I think that pretty much sums it up. You have a picture in your head of how you think something will turn out and when it goes a total different way, you are left with the word why. A tough lesson I am learning [...]
I am writing this today because I feel a legit weight on my heart to tell someone that mental health is real, your feelings are real, it is not your fault, and it is more than okay to not be okay. Do not let someone tell you otherwise! I know I have mentioned this in [...]
