I hope you have a wonderful day celebrating motherly women today, but I know that some did not enjoy this Mother’s day. Today could contain a wide range of emotions. For me, I feel sad, because this is the first Mother’s day without my Mom’s mother. I still deal with disappointment because of my […]
Category Archives: Trust
Focus
At this point in my life, Thursdays are my favorite day of the week. Because that is my husband’s scheduled day off, we often do fun activities on Thursday. But some Thursdays are different. Our daughter was sick, and my husband was gone most of the day. He was working hard. Not only did he […]
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No More
Finality. Decisiveness. Resolute. Unwavering. Rock bottom. It’s that moment when you’ve gone too far, and you found out exactly how far that is the hard way. You never intended for it to go so far. Never even thought it could get so out of hand. It’s harmless. And it’s not like you’re the only person. […]
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Please Pray
This week, my first MRI after radiation is scheduled to see what the radiation was able to accomplish. I am terrified, because of what I think God wants to do after the MRI. This week, I was revealing some of my hopes and fears. I was told, “You are strong.” I responded, “Yes, I am […]
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When I can’t…
I (Kendra) had brain surgery in August. Compared to the other two brain surgeries, my recovery was awesome. I did have a hard time using some words, but it was minimal. I praised God for His protection and my recovery. But when I stopped taking steroids, I began to realize my new struggle- a lack […]
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Worthless
Sin whispers, “I am easier.” Satan whispers, “No one can obey all of God’s rules.” Sin says, “Why try to do right? You can’t be perfect. Satan says, “You failed.” Sin lies, “You will always be a failure and worthless.” Satan lies, “You can’t be used by God.” And all of the sudden, because I […]
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The Secret Struggle
A day has come that I (Amy) didn’t even think was possible. A day when some of my friends don’t know about my temper. I’m used to being the person my friends joke about, saying, “Just back away slowly from the Amy and throw chocolate to appease her.” I suddenly and recently realized I’m not […]
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In Remembrance of September 11, 2001
September 11, 2001 reminds me how fear changes the way I respond. I was 16 and alone. It was the first time my parents left for a trip (they went to Aruba), and I was the only one at home. It was a Tuesday. Many of my friends were at school, but because I went […]
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In the Face of Love
Before surgery, I was fearful. I wrote a blog about fearing that I could not create a clock. By the way, the picture is a clock I created just two weeks after surgery, and I probably could have done it sooner. Honestly, I still fear now. I know that Bible is full of commands saying […]
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Blank Slate
Do we notice when we reach our breaking point? It occurred to me only after telling the story of all God has been doing in my life for the past year when my friend said, “Wow, you’ve had quite a year!” In that moment, I took a very deep breath, which must have released copious […]
