How to Grieve in a Godly Way In his great wisdom, King Solomon sat down, pen in hand and wrote: “There is an occasion for everything and a time for every activity under heaven…. a time to weep and a time to laugh. A time to mourn and a time to dance. (Ecclesiastes 3:1,4). RoughlyContinueContinue reading “Life Hurts.”
Category Archives: Family
Christ Will Pick You Up
Life will knock you down. It’s guaranteed. Each of us will endure pain, heartache and unexplainable depths of sorrow in this life. Life will knock you down…but Christ will pick you up. Over the last few days, life has beat us down. As we were reeling, processing the news about Greyson and his cancer, weContinueContinue reading “Christ Will Pick You Up”
Greyson’s Cancer
Greyson’s battle with Leukemia took a discouraging turn a few days ago. He woke up with a fever and an upset stomach. We took him to the hospital, assuming it was a normal virus. Upon admission they ran a battery of tests. Less than 48 hours later, we learned the news: His cancer is back,ContinueContinue reading “Greyson’s Cancer”
God Hears You, Mason
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.–Philippians 4:6-7 God Hears You, Mason.Yesterday evening, this verse became an instant point ofContinueContinue reading “God Hears You, Mason”
Fear–Part 2 of 2
Psalm 56 is one of the most beautiful Psalms in all the Bible. It is so rich, deep and powerful that one simple blog post cannot even remotely begin to show the richness of it. If you struggle with fear, I would invite you to pour over this Psalm, reading it time and time again.ContinueContinue reading “Fear–Part 2 of 2”
If God Doesn’t Show Up, Is He Still There?
A few days ago I wrote about the miraculous story of my sisters heart attack experience. The story details all the amazing ways in which God showed up, revealed his awesome power and mighty strength and how he swept in and saved the day. But what if he hadn’t “shown up”? What if the storyContinueContinue reading “If God Doesn’t Show Up, Is He Still There?”
It Just So Happened: A Story of Life, Death, Family and Faith
It Just So Happened… A Story of Life, Death, Family and Faith On Tuesday afternoon I sat poolside and watched my nephew help my four-year old niece overcome her fear of the dreaded four foot deep-end of the pool. His tactic was simple and straight forward…just take one step at a time. When her fearContinueContinue reading “It Just So Happened: A Story of Life, Death, Family and Faith”
Why Did We Adopt?
In 2009, Karla and I began the process of becoming licensed foster parents. In October, 2010 we were given our fist placement. She was a beautiful baby girl that we were blessed to be foster parents with for 14 months. She left our home in November 2011 and we made the decision that we would putContinueContinue reading “Why Did We Adopt?”