Jan 8, 2019 | Marriage, Parenting, Prayer
Lord, I thank you for a new year and the fresh beginnings it holds. Yet I recognize that the pain my family and I suffered at the end of December didn’t fade away on New Year’s Eve. In this broken world my loved ones and I will experience seasons when we feel lonely....
Jul 2, 2018 | Adoption/Foster Care, Prayer
Lord, Here I am, again. The burden on my back feels heavy from carrying it for so long. I’ve asked for your wisdom and help so many times—no part of the struggle is secret from you. Today I feel weary of praying. Waiting. Wondering what’s to come. Thank you for your...
Mar 29, 2018 | Adoption/Foster Care, Parenting
Jesus was overwhelmed by trouble and sorrow as he prayed in the garden of Gethsemane. In his severe pain he felt he could die. He knew the torture he would suffer at the hands of those he came to love and save. He anticipated rejection by his best friends who would...