Category Archives: Faith

Fearfully and wonderfully made

I use the Bible app, and tonight’s verse is one of my very favorites: “You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! … Continue reading

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You will not drown

I think I always believed that Christians were happier because their lives were better. This made me angry. It made me jealous. They seemed self-righteous to me, and like everything was going great for them all of the time. I … Continue reading

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Happy Mother’s Day

Today is a day that should not need a holiday. I feel as though I was aware of the importance of moms before I became one, but really, how could I have been? It’s a calling that, when diligently performed, … Continue reading

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Baptism Birthday

Yesterday was the boys’ second baptism birthday. We marked the occasion with candles in chocolate chip cookies, and set out some pictures and mementos.

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VBS 2017

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Priceless 

Every time I hear this song I think of my brother.  “I see you dressed in white, all of your wrongs made right.”

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Faith after the death of my brother

This is going to be a tough post to write.  My faith has high and low moments these days. At times, I am confident it’s the only thing getting me through, and then I stumble upon this.  I’m working on … Continue reading

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The last day of VBS 2016

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How are you doing?

It has been five months, 21 days and about 13 hours since I received the worst phone call of my life. What everyone wants to know is how I am doing. What everyone wants to hear is that I am … Continue reading

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60 seconds

I have days that are harder than others. Today, for example, is a hard day. While most days pass without tears, today I have felt like crying since the morning. Some of you, like my husband, will want to know … Continue reading

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