It was my biological father’s funeral. I had met him a couple of times over my life time. I went out of respect, though he was a stranger to me. So I wasn’t expecting all the feelings that rushed in. The anger when the song, “I Did It My Way” was played. The...
Two years ago I shared a post titled, “How Not to Make Your Grown Children Hate Christmas.” Over 50,000 people read, shared, and commented on that blog post. It hit a nerve. And let’s be honest, this year will be even harder for most of us. So, let’s talk about this...
If you don’t see the video in this post, you can view the TogetHER conversation here. I surrender. . . I remember saying those words as I looked at my beautiful kids and measured the parenting skills I had compared to others. I remember saying those words as I...
It was icy outside, a freak November storm. The car was parked a little sideways. Richard had pulled into the parking place and stumbled into the ER in the midst of a massive heart attack. As I stood outside the car, trying to open the frozen door. I was trembling and...
It is a cool August morning, something that doesn’t happen that often. Richard and I take an early morning walk before we start our day. Richard leans over and lets a corny joke fly. He’s the king of corny jokes. He waits expectantly, knowing I’ll groan and laugh at...
I was tired but it had nothing to do with sleep. It was exhaustion from the inside out. So much bad news. So much division. So many questions. Did you know that Jesus offers rest when we feel like that? Deep-to-the-marrow rest that fills us up spiritually,...
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