Face to Face
“Maybe you shouldn’t drink coffee during this pregnancy.” I had just told her that we were expecting our rainbow baby, and that was her reply. No “congratulations,” no “I’m so happy for you,” no “I’m praying for you!” Her response to me felt like blame for the death of my daughter at 8 ½ months pregnant only
Curtain Call
Have you ever heard the phrase, "If you live by others' praise, you'll die by their criticism"? Well, like you, I've heard that phrase in different variations for my entire life. And perhaps, like me, you've found that you've unknowingly fallen into the praise trap from time to time. I wrote on my Instagram last
Grace Over Guilt
Consistency. That's my word for this year. I want to be consistent so that I can see progress towards reaching my goals. Hopefully this also means I'll actually achieve said goals
A Shift in Perspective
Lately, I've been thinking about this word perspective. We can get so overwhelmed by the demands of today that we lose perspective of the years that quickly pass us by. I guess that's why they say, "you can't see the forest for the trees." With small children, "today" can be rough. As I write this,
You are Treasured.
A few months back, I was listening to a radio program where a mother described how she helped one of her sons overcome low self-esteem. It made me remember a time in my life when I too struggled with the same thing. My mother caught wind of my insecurities with my appearance, and each
He’s in the Waiting
It’s amazing how everything can change in a simple moment. Tuesday, June 12, 2018 could be summed up as the best day ever! We stayed on “schedule” all day with our activities and chores and even had extra playtime outside with David’s new golf set that he received only 3 days prior on his
beauty for ashes.
In order to fight for healing following the death of my daughter, I had to take the word of God and hide it deep within my heart. In the early days of my journey through grief, I felt the Holy Spirit prompt me to pray for one of the Mercy Teams at Victory World Church
bring it to Him.
The Lord woke me up this morning with these words from Him heavy in my spirit: “I cause the rain to fall on the just and unjust the same. I do. So, the problem you have is not with them - it’s with Me.” Yea… HEAVY. Bitterness doesn’t just arise in us from being offended only by
those that wait upon the Lord
After we lost Phebe, I had a vivid dream in which I was running in a marathon. As I was running, I passed by people to my left and right, and my eyes brightened as the finish line came into view. Excitement began beating within my chest, then it happened - I fell. I
you can have it?
Are you saying to the Lord, “save it for me,” or “You can have it”? I have just experienced the greatest pain of my life in losing my child. I asked God why He didn’t allow me to miscarry earlier in my pregnancy before everyone knew I was pregnant. I told Him if He had