Hope comes in many forms. An acceptance letter to a university you’ve dreamed of attending. A request to go on a date. Lines on a pregnancy test confirming a much awaited pregnancy. A job interview. Putting an offer on a house. A marriage proposal. A change in leadership. Favorable results Continue Reading
Winter break is officially over, and we are settling back into our routine of getting online to learn and work. There are days when I am struck by the strangeness of it all. Even though this has been our reality for months, it still feels like a bizarre dream, or Continue Reading
Friends, Tonight, we will say goodbye to 2020 and hello to 2021. For some, the goodbye can’t come fast enough. This year hasn’t been the easiest. When I reflect back on the year, it feels like a dream. Did all of that really happen? Kobe Bryant and his daughter passed Continue Reading
When our youngest was born, our oldest was just six years little. I remember those years with a fondness, and am also amazed to think of all that would happen in a day. Diapers were changed, toddlers were chased, babies were nursed, meals were made, snacks were handed out, sippy Continue Reading
Christmas is over and the countdown to the new year has begun. So long 2020. Hello 2021. Typically, there is a hope and an anticipation of better things to come that we carry with us when the countdown begins. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Happy Continue Reading
Friends, It’s a new day. A new week. Maybe you woke up excited and ready to go, and maybe you wish you could climb back into bed. Maybe the world feels heavy, and maybe your heart is light. Maybe you feel like you have an endless, impossible list to tackle Continue Reading
November, the month of gratitude, is right around the corner. It’s the time of year when we collectively pause, reflect on, and express our thoughts of thanksgiving. There is much to be grateful for. Sometimes the list is like a geyser, forcefully erupting from our hearts and out of of Continue Reading
We are made for relationship. Relationship with God. Relationship with family. Relationship with friends. The feeling of connection that occurs when we interact with loved ones is not only beautiful, but also so important for our well being. One of my favorite things to do is to sit with a Continue Reading
Sometimes I feel tired. And sometimes I feel weary. Maybe it’s the feeling of being pulled in so many directions. Maybe it’s the feeling of being needed so often throughout the day. Maybe it’s never really being alone. Maybe it’s the wondering and the doubting. Are the kids doing okay? Continue Reading
What if I told you that nothing you have done, or will do, can separate you from the love of God? Would you believe me? Would you think – Sure. That sounds really nice for (insert name of person you deem worthy of God’s love here), but not for me. Continue Reading
