I Want It NOW!!

Yesterday, Thomas, my dad, and I went to Disney’s Blizzard Beach – a super-fun water park in Orlando. We had a great time riding the rides, bouncing around in the wave pool, and drifting along on the lazy river. Not everyone, however, was having fun. As I...

How to Leave Church Crying

Yesterday, I left church crying. I shed quite a few tears in church, as well. Why? It was our last Sunday. We love our church. It has become more than just a place of worship. It is a home, a refuge, a community. Yet so many people hate church. They leave churches or...

Kicking and Screaming

Those of you who have read this blog lately know that we just moved. Those who read this blog regularly know that this wasn’t our first move. But it has caused me to remember our first move. Ironically – Sovereignly – that move took place fifteen...

When God Is Silent

Do you ever feel like your prayers don’t go farther than the ceiling? That maybe God isn’t really there, or He’s there but just doesn’t have time for you? Maybe you’re feeling that now. If so, consider these possibilities as you seek to...

The Four Stages of Moving

Did you know there are stages to moving? I learned these about ten years ago, before our first move overseas. I have recalled them with each subsequent move, and I am returning to them now, as our family adjusts to move #5. Even if you aren’t moving, knowing...