An Easter Reflection

An Easter Reflection

Our church had a sweet open prayer and reflection time on Good Friday. They showed a video clip of the crucifixion drama. As I watched it play out, I wept. I wept watching Jesus stare into Judas’ eyes with a pleading to not go through with it. Judas looked down in...
Thinking About the Cross

Thinking About the Cross

If we had no winter, the spring wouldn’t be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity wouldn’t be so welcome.Anne Bradstreet The irony of the cross is that it’s a beautiful tragedy. Darkness covered the entire world at the exact moment that...
Holiday Cheer and Real Life

Holiday Cheer and Real Life

No real Christmas tree is perfect. There’s always an ugly side. A side with limbs going every which direction. Some limbs might be super short. Others long. Some sticking up. And others drooping way down. There are always gaps and those areas you try to cover up with...
My Story

My Story

At eight years old, I was in a car accident that took the lives of my parents and four of my siblings. My older brother and I were the only ones to survive. Now, 20 years later, I have found a hope and trust in God that has carried me in the midst of my grief and has...