Maybe it is the challenges of the last year… or maybe it is the miracles of the last year. But, probably, it is a lot of both. This Easter was different. A new layer to the depth of my understanding had been peeled away. The emotions more poignant. Easter and new beginnings. Whether you are a…
At the Heart of Investing in Others Hurts I had been burned…again. It stung. My heart was crushed. I invested time, emotion, and heart into another only to walk out of the situation with my heart stung – flaring with unreciprocated kindness. Ouch! As I sat with my tears, I had to reevaluate my motives…
I have a beautiful little daughter. She is a precious creation. So unique. So strong. A fighter beyond what most of us can imagine. When we walked through our adoption process, the day we saw her photo we knew, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that she was the one God had planned as our little girl….
Sometimes life is a face plant. It feels as though you just can’t seem to get back on your feet before the next epic fall occurs. Sometimes you’re fighting just to hold onto what you’ve got. But, eventually that moment comes where you catch a glimpse of hope… and it gives you the renewed…
As the afternoon faded and the evening began, the weight of the day began its descent upon me. I kept my smile for many hours. I held my tongue. I kept my heart and mind from wandering into the ugly. But then it happened. That final straw that allowed the dam of emotions to emerge….