Faith, grief, and spoken word resources
Finding Joy in the Lord and Letting Go of Expectations When we started on the adoption journey over ten years ago, we were required to fill out forms showing what kind of child we wanted—what health conditions, special needs, age ranges, countries, and ethnicities. When I looked at the list of special needs that we would […]
Yes and no are powerful words. In life, I’ve had to say yes to things that scare me, and no to things that, though good, didn’t allow for the things God was calling me to. It’s easy to say yes to the pain-free things of life. It’s much harder to agree to the fearful ones. […]
In Bob Goff’s book, Love Does, he mentions his fabulous mobile office on Tom Sawyer’s island at Disneyland. When I read about his outside-the-box location, I said to my husband, “I wish I could have an office at Disneyland!” Instead of rolling his eyes at my outrageous suggestion, he replied, “Well you can’t have an […]
Sometimes it’s the obvious questions that need answered the most, because those are the ones that shape your life. What are you passionate about? Why do you do it (or not do it)? Should you be doing it? For me, the question is Why do you write? You may think that’s an easy one to answer. I enjoy […]
When Silas was alive, we stopped traveling. We didn’t fully realize it; it just slowly became more difficult to travel around the country hauling a trunk full of medical equipment and a child who was very broken. His body revolted against the rigors of travel–his seizures increased on trips, which made him more lethargic, and […]
