As I look at this picture of my firstborn as a toddler, a flood of memories comes back. My greatest challenge as a parent in that season was navigating between dependence and independence. In my eyes, she was just a baby. Therefore, I felt inclined to do everything for her while she resolved that she […]
Lately, my prayer list has been growing exponentially. So many folks have been battling sickness and loss. Sometimes, it seems as if the circumstances are just impossible. Throughout my life, there have been times when I faced what looked impossible. Fear would grip me. Worry would overwhelm me. And I found myself sinking into a […]
What a year! Am I right? It’s been particularly challenging for relationships of all kinds, especially in the body of Christ. Areas in which we were able to be on the surface over the years were forced to be dealt with in 2020 thanks to the close quarters of home or the constant access to […]
The past week of getting ready to send our daughter off to college was one of the sweetest weeks we have ever had. It all began as I found myself having a flashback to when our daughter was just learning to talk. She was curious and asked lots of questions. I did my best to […]
In Luke 21:26, it talks about a time when there will be “…men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world”. These words were said by Jesus over 2000 years ago about His second coming but it seems that we can apply them today. Jesus may not return […]
Lately, it seems like the list of needs I am interceding for has grown … a lot. People around me are in difficult circumstances and my heart has been feeling heavy for each of them. Slowly, discouragement and defeat began to move in and take residence in my mind. I began to wonder if my […]
This is it. The last day of 2018. I know some of us are in disbelief by how quickly the year flew by. Some are glad it’s over. And some are in awe of all they experienced this year. As we all get ready to welcome 2019, I want to share what my family and […]
This month I have been recounting blessings that God has helped me to see when the season of layoff did not appear to be one we would be thankful for. When we were growing up, parents did not have conversations with children about the challenges they were facing. After all, a parent just wants to […]
Last week I began a series to highlight the blessings in the unexpected season my family recently experienced. I remember when sharing the news about my husband’s layoff with a dear friend, her response was to embrace me and pray with me. The words that stood out the most to me were: “Help Joyce to […]
Tough Times
This year has been a challenging journey for me. There have been unexpected detours that felt overwhelming and stressful. Truthfully, they left me feeling weary. Some days all I could see was everything that had
