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 […]
“Are you ready?” “Yes, Dad. I’m ready.” He was moments away from walking me down the aisle and giving me away. I can’t imagine how he was feeling. It must be quite daunting to let go of your daughter, yet fulfilling, to know you’ve done everything you can to raise your little girl into the […]
This past Saturday, we had the opportunity to join IPC Hebron Houston and Ladies of Love for a one-day women’s event. The theme was based on Luke 1:45 – “Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill His promises to her.” We spent time in worship, the Word and then got crafty! […]
1 Samuel 13:8 He (Saul) waited seven days, the time appointed by Samuel. But Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the people were scattering from him. 9 So Saul said, “Bring the burnt offering here to me, and the peace offerings.” And he offered the burnt offering. 10 As soon as he had finished […]
“They are letting people go.” Words you never want to hear at work. Hearing this cut our work family to the core. Confusion and concern hung in the air…who were they keeping and who would leave? We were suddenly thrust into a whirlwind of uncertainty. I remember being in this season of doubtfulness eight years […]
Timing is everything. Just a few weeks ago, my husband turned the big 4-0. (Insert “over the hill” joke here). As I thought about this milestone birthday for him, I remembered a phrase used in scripture… “At the right time…” There are lots of different scenarios that follow that phrase but each time, it […]
Do you ever feel disconnected from God because you can’t tell Him how you really feel? I know that for most of my life I felt that it would be disrespectful to admit to God my doubts about Him, and even how unfair life felt at times. But recently I read the story of […]
I have been taking a stroll down memory lane again … as you can see from the photo :) This time I stopped at the very first tragedy my husband and I ever experienced in our marriage. I remember how our hearts were broken and we grieved immensely. The pain seemed to be more than […]
How should you respond when put into a situation that is totally out of your control, and completely unfair? After reading the book of Daniel, I would say…Keep Calm and Trust God. You see Daniel was taken from his homeland of Israel as a young man as part of the exile to Babylon. King […]
The following is an excerpt from my prayer journal written last month: “Dear God, I have been having stomach pain for the past 3-4 days. Everything I eat is causing me discomfort. So, I’m hungry because I am afraid to eat anything as it will lead to discomfort. I decided to call in sick at work, […]
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
