I’ve met joy in the wake of sadness—mostly through the intimacy I’ve found with God and other people. — Nicole Zasowski, What If It’s Wonderful? It’s been a hard few months for our family. We lost my mother-in-law in December to a long and terrible degenerative...
Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. — 1 Peter 3:15 The last month has been a hard one. I can’t sugar coat it. Our family has gone through illness, loss, and yet more illness, including a...
When I was praying about this new year and what God was doing, I felt this relief flood over me. Jesus would still be working big things, but I felt His desire to restore us all to rest after this season of upheaval. I felt Him say to calm down, to let things be...
The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season!Now, please don’t ask why. No one quite knows the reason.It could be his head wasn’t screwed on just right.It could be, perhaps, that his shoes were too tight.But I think that the most likely reason of...
Feelings get magnified during the holidays. During the hard years, the holidays seem to bring a constant light to the struggles. I remember a couple years ago my life felt like it exploded and I had such pain in my heart. As the holidays came around, I kept thinking...
I had stayed home and didn’t wander off, but I had not yet lived a free life in my father’s house. My anger and envy showed me my own bondage. — Henri Nouwen, The Return of the Prodigal Son You’re likely familiar with the Parable of the Prodigal Son. If you’ve spent...
