grief

When It Feels Like God Has Abandoned You (and 6 Ways to Find the Truth)

I remember the tears. The days when laughter began to slip away and emotions threatened to unhinge my knowledge of truth. It was a season in which I felt as though God had abandoned me. Life hadn’t worked out as I had thought it would. I was left in a puddle of emotions and God…

Bold Faith and Brave Surrender’s Role in the Adoption Journey: Our Story

It was a morning I will never forget. There she was. Rosy cheeks. Curly black hair. And her almost black eyes? They wouldn’t let go. A flood of emotions washed over me as I cried. I’d seen my daughter for the first time. It was the next chapter in our story, however, it didn’t go…

Mother’s Day Poem of Hope

Mother’s Day is almost here. It’s a day filled with emotion. Beautiful and painful all at once. Tucked away in the day are deep feelings of gratitude for what we have been given. And right alongside those feelings of gratitude lie feelings of grief for what we never received and for what we have lost. …

God's Love and Your Identity | Gratitude | Hope | Uncategorized

The Power of Remembering in Whom We Have Our Hope

Today was one of those days that push me toward gratitude. The kind that make me notice all that is right instead of allowing the weight of what is wrong to burden my spirit. I remember to: Soak in the moments Laugh more Love bigger And be thankful. After a weekend filled with activity from…

Conquering Fear, Anxiety, and Helplessness | God's Love and Your Identity | Hope | Identity | Uncategorized

On Grief, God, and Wrestling with His Goodness

Grief is like an arduous zigzagging hike. Just when we think we’ve crested the mountain, there’s a sharp curve that lengthens the trek and forces us toward another step. One necessary if we ever want to reach the top. … And walk in victory. But, sometimes taking the next step feels like too much. Like…

Finding Joy in the Hard Places

This year I wrote a lot about getting unstuck from the past and from the labels that threaten our victory. I wrote about overcoming the hard things in life and of shedding the shame that keeps us distant from Christ. And I wrote about the hope and joy we can find in the one and…