I recently woke from a dream where the angel of death came for someone I love. It left me sitting in the quiet morning, wrestling with a question that has echoed through human hearts for centuries:If we know Jesus, and we know where we are going, why does death still hurt so much?We know the … Continue reading A Living Hope: Love, Loss, and the Cardinals
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The Heart of the Home
So many conversations have been shared in this kitchen. If only these walls could talk, they would tell a lifetime of stories.Most of those stories have unfolded at the kitchen counter. I'm usually on one side, prepping or cleaning, while someone is perched on the stool on the other — an old wooden stool that's … Continue reading The Heart of the Home
When Plans Change: A Lesson in Divine Provision
Our quiet cul-de-sac is usually just that—quiet. But yesterday, it was a whirlwind of activity from 7:00 a.m. until well past 10:00 p.m. Between the construction trucks, the neighbors’ cars, and our own driveway packed to capacity, our little dead-end street looked more like a busy metropolitan intersection.It was a long day, but as I … Continue reading When Plans Change: A Lesson in Divine Provision
The Unhidden Life: Holding Myself Accountable to the Journey
People often tell me I should write a book. I’ve always appreciated the compliment, but it felt like a daunting, overwhelming task—even though the thought of capturing my life’s journey for my children and grandchildren has always lived in the back of my mind. Like many, I’ve weathered my share of trials. But I didn’t … Continue reading The Unhidden Life: Holding Myself Accountable to the Journey
Leaving Light in the Margins
Do you have a fear of writing in your Bible? Do you feel like you’re desecrating something holy?I used to feel that exact same way.Today, I have several Bibles in a wide variety of translations that I use for cross-referencing when I’m digging deep. The majority of them are study Bibles because I love to … Continue reading Leaving Light in the Margins
The Anchor of Just Showing Up
Have you ever sat down to do your devotions in the morning and your mind is just going a million miles an hour?You find yourself staring at the pages, and then you start to beat yourself up because you feel like you're just checking a box.It is so incredible how God aligns things when He … Continue reading The Anchor of Just Showing Up
Living in a Grace We Did Not Earn
Today, as America marks a historic 250 years of independence, we pause to honor a foundational truth: freedom is never free. We are living in a liberty we did not earn, reaping a harvest we did not plant. The civic freedoms we enjoy today were bought at a tremendous price, woven together by the courage, … Continue reading Living in a Grace We Did Not Earn
The View from the Porch: A Story of Past and Present
The sunset over the horizon hadn't changed, but the eyes watching it had. I sat on the porch, the familiar weight of a favorite coffee mug warming my hands, watching the sky turn to brilliant shades of amber and gold. That was when she sat down beside me. She was wearing a simple white dress, … Continue reading The View from the Porch: A Story of Past and Present
Finding God in the Little Things 