I couldn’t stop laughing. The unexpected encounter made my day. Tom and I had decided to take a walk along our long, country driveway. On this particular evening, we had our son, Daniel, and his 5-year-old son, Kaius, spending the night. They’d stayed behind to get ready for bed. Walking
“You need to say goodbye. You need to bring closure to this in your heart,” my midwife said as she gently prepared to show me the son I had just miscarried. I’ve stood crying in front of airports, dorm rooms, and cars packed with wedding gifts as each of the
You are doing better than you realize. Life has moved forward bringing blessings you never expected. You’ve embraced those blessings with open arms. And yes, there are other changes the years have brought that haven’t been as easy to wrap your arms around. In fact, you need encouragement as you
Unmet expectations are often the battleground where disappointment wrestles with our mental and emotional peace. I never planned on two miscarriages. Nor the sudden cut in pay when, as a family of eight, we really needed every penny that we earned. Breaking my foot and the resulting surgery really messed
You’ve aged. Your body has changed. You trip over the rug, snore louder than the train rolling past your home, and you forget essential information far more than you care to admit. You discover that a task that was once easy-peasy is now one you avoid. Joints complain. Muscles freeze
Growing old is definitely not for sissies. Recently I packed ten boxes of books with my left hand. I’d just had surgery on my right hand, and the doctor wouldn’t let me use it for two weeks. So, of course, I used my left hand for everything. Not the wisest
Tuesday was an apocalyptic day. *cymbal crash* Usually, apocalyptic days aren’t good… as in end-of-the-world badness. We’re smack in the middle of getting the home we’ve lived in for 34 years ready to sell so we can downsize to a much smaller house. One of the hoops we decided to
One of the most fun and exciting ways I’ve helped coach my clients is to have them tell me their dreams—the kind you have when you’re asleep. Dreams are important. They are one of the ways God spoke to His people in the Scriptures. And, as far as I know,
I had an unusual experience the other day. I forgot where I set God. It was a crazy, mental image that planted itself in my brain. In my mind’s eye, I saw myself in an argument with someone that I’d just had an unpleasant conversation with. The person had been
Do you ever wonder if you’re hearing God right when facing a difficult decision? Like, maybe if you aren’t, you’ll be making a really big mistake? Me too. We’d just gotten home after a month’s vacation abroad when we realized that our 14-year old Honda Civic had to go. The