Sometimes the valleys of waiting seem as though they will never end. We lift up our voices in prayer, but they seem to go nowhere. This is where I was six years ago. I wanted to believe God would work our situation for good. I wanted my faith to surpass my worry over the stack of bills in front of me and to trust him. But as the phone calls kept coming, my anxiety heightened. My prayers became desperate pleas for help. We needed God to intervene. Our rental house on the other side of the Continue Reading
If You Think You Didn’t Make a Difference in 2020, You’re Wrong
If you’re reading these words, you made it. You may be crawling across the finish line, banged up and battle weary, but you did it. Somehow, we survived one of the craziest years ever, and for that alone I want to give you a high five across the computer screen. Well done, friend. Whether you feel as though you accomplished anything in 2020 or not, I can promise you did. If you’re a mom or parent, you navigated a life and classroom that looked nothing like anything you ever imagined. Continue Reading
Maintaining Steady Hope in an Unstable World
When we hear perpetual bad news, changing protocols, and internet shaming, it's difficult to maintain a steady hope. Hope in the future. Hope in our world's ability to rise from all of this to be better and stronger. Last night, after the kids were in bed and we both watched TV, my husband asked how I was doing. He knew something was off from my snippy attitude, short fuse, and restlessness. But at first, I didn’t know how to respond. After reflecting on his question, I think my firstborn Continue Reading
