I'm now willing to admit that there was a time in my life that I did not believe in God's blessings for me. So much was being stripped away and I was becoming less and less. I didn't see Him doing anything except struggle.…
For what seemed like several weeks in a row after Eli passed away, our church kept singing a song with some lyrics like, "For Your goodness Lord. For the things You do. For Your mercies and all of the ways you have been gracious to…
I posted this on our traveling the US blog, but I also wanted to share it here, because it's what this blog is all about. Seeing God's glory in the midst of grief and healing. Before we even started packing for this trip and…
Eli's birthday was in April. Hard to believe that it had been five years since our little boy went to be with Jesus. It's surreal to think about, because now I'm viewing an abstract painting from a bit of a distance-it's still confusing and…
Carry one anothers burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 To walk beside those who grieve you need to be committed to the journey. The journey is long and arduous. The end is not in sight. Over…
When I was in college, a boy and I broke up. Looking back on it, it seems so trite and I wonder why it consumed a couple of years of my life, but there is one significant thing that I was taught. One day…
Lay down this principle as a law-God does nothing arbitrary. If He takes away your health, for instance, it is because He has some reason for doing so; and this is true of everything you value; and if you have real faith in Him,…