Easter is our Promise…

He is Risen Every year we have gathered the children, put them in their best Sunday clothes, and hurried them out past the baskets filled with chocolates, and a yard filled with colored eggs as we head off to church. Before leaving the house, we have always stopped to...

We are changed…

Seasons change There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: Ecclesiastes 3:1 1 As we embark into the new season of Spring, we are reminded of the continual changes in and around us. As the landscape awakens with color, renewed...

Are there palm trees in heaven?

The setting sun over a solitude beach has always been my idea of heaven. The waves lapping gently on the shore as the bustle of the day comes to a close remind me that no matter how hard the waves crash through the day, even they must rest in the evening. The white...

Perspective

I have used this word many times over the last ten years. Perspective changes everything. Our reactions, responses, impressions, interpretations, even our faith, are all affected by our perspective. When I was a child, I used to love to swing on the playground. Like...

Tears like rain…

how the tears we shed in pain lead to growth I have often heard that our story is an inspiration to others. We have been told that our immeasurable pain and our response to our loss is comforting to others hurting. We have been humbled by this many times, and we often...

Where there is Faith, There is Hope

We have been so blessed as a family.  We have brought 4 beautiful children into this world, and we have shared their light.  We have been filled with their light.  We are better because of these kiddos, and we have also learned that we are flawed...