What are you carrying?
You should have seen my face when the nurse told me I had to go home with a catheter. I was less than cheerful. Yet, I obeyed, because what choice did I really have? Last week’s hysterectomy was a smashing success, minus the bag of my own urine I have had to carry around for
Look behind you
I’m having some trust issues lately. Ever been there? It’s not my husband or my kids or my friends. It’s bigger than that. I’m having a hard time trusting God. I’m not telling you anything I haven’t told Him. Believe me, I’ve told Him. It’s a good thing He’s patient and abounding in love. I’d
Spread Goodness Day
Anna Dravland had the worst headache of her life. Carrying on through the searing pain in her head, Anna set out, walking to work. It was 2017 and she was 34 years old. Her day stopped suddenly when she collapsed in the middle of the street. Anna suffered a massive stroke that nearly took her
Happy Birthday Jordan
She’s 18. I can’t believe she’s 18. It’s like reading a book that has a Part 1 and a Part 2. We are reading the last chapter of Part 1 and are wondering what plot twists and new characters Part 2 will reveal. I cried when I found out I was pregnant with a girl.
Saul is a stinker
I slipped my hand into my husband’s and whispered, “You don’t need to say anything. Just stand here with me. I’m scared.” He knew exactly what I was talking about. Despite being in a gym crowded with youthful basketball players and their excited parents and grandparents, it felt like it was just the two of
The kindest question we can ask
I talked with Max the other day. You know, Max, right? Pastor, author, Fixer Upper alum. More than 154 million copies of his books sold globally. That Max. Some people like to call him by his full name, Max Lucado, but I prefer to keep our relationship casual. He asked me to send him some
What do you see?
I was a junior in high school when a teacher showed us a drawing that was clearly of a young woman looking over her shoulder. “Look at it again” my teacher prompted. “Can you see the old woman?” For the life of me I could not see that image from another perspective. Situations in our
