Welcome readers! I have some exciting news. A few weeks ago, I launched my first ebook, “Parenting In The Light: Mothers of The Bible Series.” This book covers 8 moms – and moms-to-be – in the Bible and shares their struggles and accomplishments. Learn about: Rahab and why she is noted in the “Bible Hall of Fame” in Acts 11. Moses’ mother and why her
How Far Will You Go To Trust in Your Faith?
If you saw me on Facebook last week, you might recall that I mentioned March was brutal. A Terrible Thing Happened, and no, I won’t discuss it. Anyway, this is a scary road that I need to travel, but I don’t go it alone. I’ve dived into the super deep end since last autumn with my faith, and I sort of had this feeling that
My Faith Journey & it’s Impact on this Special Needs Parent, Part 2
Something that I think is relevant to say upfront here is that I believe that God wants a relationship with us. As I discussed last week, that was the part I had right. The more I become a Christian, the more this plays out to be truer and truer. So why hadn’t any of the Christians I’d known – the ones who raised me, the
My Faith Journey & it’s Impact on this Special Needs Parent, Part I
It’s been really pressed on my heart lately to speak openly to you, more openly than I have in a long time, and I hope you benefit from what I’m about to write. A lot of people have said to me, over the past few years, “I don’t know how you do it” or “your job as a parent is really hard.” I won’t get
Peace, Faith, and by God, Faith
Yet Another Dark Night of the Soul So, every time I cry over my kids, I say to myself, suck it up, it’s self-pity. And yes, there is some aspect of that, it’s true, the “this sucks”-ed-ness of the idea that I’ll probably never be a grandmother, or that perhaps my kids can never live on their own, and forget all pretense about that art-&-wine