Six years ago today, my father passed away on my birthday, his body finally overtaken by the effects of the Parkinson’s he had long fought. Through his genuine faith and his gentle spirit, combined with his love for and help…
Finding Grace in Grief
Stepping into 2021 with PURPOSE
Haphazard. Ever-changing. Putting flexibility to the test. Uncertain. And the now-dreaded word, unprecedented. For most of us, 2020 repeated these words, thoughts, and feelings far too often. It’s time for that to change. Two days from the writing of this…
Redefining Christmas in 2020
The day after we talked to my mom and mutually agreed that it was best to change our travel plans this Christmas, I knew that I had a choice to make. Oddly, it was not a choice with multiple alternatives.…
Lessons from a “Yes-iversary”
When God writes a love story, it always begins with His love for us. God did an incredible work in my heart during the last half of 2015 and into 2016, pruning away the fruitless branches of selfish desires and…
A Look at the Stars
The Captain’s Corner In Psalm 147:4, God counts the stars (humans have not been able to do that!) and calls them by name. Verse 5 then declares, “Great is the Lord and of great power; His understanding is infinite.” Before…