We were sequestered for thirty-six hours. My husband and I were the only two people in the room. They sent food to our room which was the only interaction we had with another human being. This went on for T H I R T Y – S I X hours! I am happy to tell […]
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Lessons Learned on Life’s Battlefield
I never expected what happened while running errands the other day. The plan was to check some things off my to-do list while my husband and sons were home watching football. Being alone is a rare event, and the quiet always speaks to my soul . . . if I’m willing to listen. I had […]
How’s Your Health?
I wanted to run out of the doctor’s office when he asked that one question: “How’s your health?” My husband and I spent a full day at the Cooper Clinic for Dr. Ken Cooper’s complete medical check-up. Dr. Cooper is one of my heroes! He saved my dad’s life when he found some heart issues […]
What to Do When All Hell Breaks Loose
We had been sitting on the tarmac for over an hour . . . waiting . . . and . . . . . . waiting . . . . . . and waiting . . . . . . AND WAITING! Straight up, Jesus has fabulous job security with me on two of the […]
Finding HOPE
This post was co-authored by Lisa Simmons and Colleen Swindoll Thompson. FINALLY . . . she had something to work with. Lisa Simmons felt understood—there was something different about her son Daniel, and someone acknowledged it. Before autism became a world-trending subject, doctors and diagnostic numbers defined Daniel merely by what he couldn’t and wouldn’t […]
Clinging to God When Tragedy Invades
An Interview with Greg Laurie
In 2008, Greg Laurie received a phone call that changed his life. His son Christopher had been killed in an automobile accident. Grief and loss can trigger cavernous pain in our lives. Tragedies reduce life to its basics and stir up questions in our hearts about life’s purpose and about God’s presence. Watch the Interview […]
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