hope

Have you ever waited for something so long that you concluded maybe God just forgot about your prayer? My son was ready to get behind the wheel and hit the open road when he was 15 years old. But that was during 2020 … ‘nuff said, right? By the time the world resumed normal activity, […]

My husband and I each have two siblings, the youngest being 10 years apart from us. That means while our children are in their teens and twenties, our nieces and nephews range from 6 months old to pre-teens. I absolutely adore the variety of ages and stages in our family. Just this past week, we […]

After spending my entire life gathered around the Thanksgiving table with family in New York – immediate and extended, it was surreal the first time it was just my family of five in Texas.  Don’t get me wrong. We made it special as we set the table and cooked every side dish imaginable. We began […]

It’s been four years, but I still remember the song the worship team was playing as I walked into church that particular Sunday.  I’ll be honest, I might have been mouthing the words, but my heart was having a hard time believing what I was singing. “Our God is the Lion, the Lion of Judah, […]

The other night I had a strange dream.  I was in the process of taking a turn on a busy road, and instead of taking a left turn, as I originally intended, I took a right turn.  I went on my way just fine, but when I looked back I saw that my last second […]

There is a stain on my carpet. It’s the size of a small pancake. I know that in the midst of all that is happening in the world, this is a very, very small problem.  But it really bothers me. It started as a very small spot on the carpet in the entrance of my […]

This year started out with so much expectancy.  A new year, a new decade, a fresh start…2020 vision. But almost as quickly as it started, all expectations and plans came to a disappointing halt.  Travel plans, weddings, graduations, and milestone celebrations had to be postponed or canceled altogether. To be honest, it’s been really hard […]

The medical residents were making their way into my father in laws’ ICU room…so I stepped out of the room. His kidneys were failing, he had double pneumonia in his lungs, no one had a clue about his brain function and a ventilator seemed to be the only thing keeping him alive.  I could hear […]

I stood in front of my computer at work and thanked God for what I saw. Who would have thought the sight of a few packs of toilet paper on aisle 10 would make my heart so happy? Like many of you, I have a new perspective on so many things now…including God’s provision throughout […]

There are times when there are no words.   The situation is so heartbreaking that you feel it deep down in your soul. Yesterday was one of those days.  And the feeling lingers today. It was a day when I knew all of the Christian things to say but it was still hard to even […]