I’ve been reflecting over the last few weeks on what God has been teaching me through chronic pain and some unexpected health challenges. Those reflections eventually became an article called Living in the AND: Following Jesus While the Pain Is Still Real. If you’d like to read the full article, you can find it here:…
“Did you get it?” My late husband, John’s voice carried that familiar mix of curiosity and excitement as he stood in the doorway holding the mail. “Yes, here it is,” I said, handing him the magazine. Within minutes he was sitting in his recliner flipping through page after page of wildflower pictures. If you had…
Thankful for the Story God Has Written This week feels a little different for me. As you know, if you’ve read the last 2 blogs, the last few weeks have included a lot of medical tests and appointments, and while nothing life-threatening showed up, it has still been a season of paying attention to things…
Sometimes growth doesn’t announce itself. It doesn’t show up with a banner or a breakthrough moment. It doesn’t tap you on the shoulder and say, “Congratulations, you’ve matured.” Most of the time, it’s quieter than that. Sometimes it shows up in the way you respond to something that used to undo you. Last week brought…
Last week reminded me of something I wish I didn’t have to keep relearning. My body can react before my faith has time to catch up. There were a few moments last week when my nervous system spiked. Medical appointments. Financial stress. A couple of conversations that stirred up old places in me. Nothing catastrophic….
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