Today, my friend, Kathy, is having her funeral. She is far, far away from this earth and yet there is a gaping hole she has left behind. I’m listening to “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” sung by Judy Garland while I write this post because The Wizard of Oz was her…
Death
Last week was a very strange and hard week for those in the United States. Two brothers set off bombs at the Boston Marathon, a plant exploded in Texas and ricin-laced letters were sent to multiple people including the president. Many people are living this week in a different mindset…
For the past two weeks a large group of people have been praying for Kristina Adkins and her family. Kristina went in to deliver their fifth girl early last week, complications ensued, and she went to be with the Lord late Thursday evening. In the meantime, though, her husband Jeremy…
We had our house built almost 12 years ago. After what felt like a long wait for us to finally move in, we arrived and a new tree had been planted in the front yard. It was tiny. It was young. But, it was alive and growing. As the years…
My son has been having headaches all summer long. We have been able to attribute it to various viruses and infections, so I wasn’t thinking too much of it until the doctor mentioned the possibility of a CT scan. Now, this might not seem like a big deal to most,…
Mark 9:22b -24 – “But if You can do anything, take pity on us and help us!” And Jesus said to him, “If You can? All things are possible to him who believes.” Immediately the boy’s father cried out and said, “I do believe; help my unbelief.” (NASB) How many…