For nearly two years, I have felt the Lord telling me that my husband and I would have another child, that our family of four was not yet complete. My response each time was, "Ok, I hear You, but I am not ready." After nearly losing my life from...
It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray. Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid - When you give yourself away. People never crumble in a day. It’s a slow fade. For the most part, I have always...
I have always been a really healthy person. On the rare occasions that I do get sick, it is invariably a mild case. That is why what happened this spring is so baffling to me. In late April I was on a trip with friends. I was not feeling great...
Each summer, my family volunteers at a camp for families with special needs members. It is something we look forward to every year and are so blessed to be a part of. My family and I recently packed up and headed into the mountains of East...
My son-in-law is an Emergency Room doctor. With his compassion, knowledge and ability to grasp a situation and make fast decisions, he is perfect for the role and loves what he does. The last few years have been particularly...
I had never paid much attention to bees until one particular summer when my wife, two children, and I visited my parents in upstate New York. We always looked forward to spending time with many family members in that area. That summer, my...
My fiancé had been drafted into the Army and was blessed to be trained as a Medic since his lifelong dream was to become a doctor. He was immediately sent overseas, and our plan was to marry when he came back to the States. Upon his...
It all started just a few months ago in February. My phone began ringing with calls from bill collectors who were asking for my ex-husband. I politely told them that it had been more than ten years since my divorce from this man --...
I was 17 in 2003 when my mom died from cancer. It crushed my dad who ended up going to the Philippines to start a new life and a new family! My sister was in college and my three brothers were a lot older with their own families. I...
Have you ever been proud of something you accomplished? When looking back at events and markers in your life, have you just been proud to say, “I did that.” Career accomplishments, family milestones, financial...
