Why Would God Give Free Will to Teenagers? Engage Apr 01, 2017 At the age of three my first child was diagnosed with an extremely rare autoimmune disease. My husband and I were told he would not survive. Everything that mattered to us before that moment disappeared and we clung to God with every ounce of our being. Miraculously, my child survived. The unimaginable suffering that came […]
When She Said Yes to Life Engage Dec 03, 2021 I’d never met him before… and yet he said I saved his life… It was the eve of the 4th of July. Bella, my fifteen-year old daughter and several of her friends were upstairs playing video games. They barreled down the stairs and came into the kitchen where my husband and I were chatting. “Mom, […]
We’ll Make It Through Encounter Jun 25, 2020 If you can make it through the night, there’s a brighter day… Everything will be alright if you hold on to Him. Panic Stricken When the pandemic rolled in, it upended our lives, our homes and our reality like a hurricane. Suddenly — Six Feet Apart; Wash your Hands; Stay Home, and Steer Clear of […]
The Red Dress Encounter Jun 18, 2021 Discover a powerful prayer that takes just 7 minutes, and opens the door of Mercy It was a warm, balmy day. The moss hanging from the massive water oak trees in our front yard blew sideways dusting the grass with debris. I had just checked the mailbox when Lia, one of my best friends, pulled […]
The Master Artist Encounter Apr 27, 2021 You may be feeling lost and alone. Take heart, for God knows exactly where you are! Alone in the shower, I could scream and not be heard. The water pelted the top of my head as anguish wracked my heart. My mind imagined the worst, a tiny coffin and a loss too great to bear. […]
The Hug I Needed Encounter Sep 11, 2023 When struggle and pain linger, what keeps us going? My 11-year-old son patiently sat on the examination table while the doctor tested his muscle strength as she had done so often before. Over the last eight years, I had watched her examine his skin and test his muscle strength, and each time, a panic ripped […]
Love That Heals Engage Sep 06, 2022 Yearning to feel God’s love deep in your heart? All you need to do is ask I heard my son’s truck pull into the driveway. I quickly pushed back tears, wiped my face with my sleeve, and went out into the garage to greet him. “Hey Mom,” he said with a grin. “Hey honey.” “What […]
Conquer the World Engage Nov 02, 2020 Are you worried about the future? Feeling doubtful? Then this inspiring testimony is for you! A Tough Day Sheets of rain pelted the bedroom window like a rhythmic bass drum. I rolled over and peered at the clock. It was 8 in the morning, but the sky was dark as night. Five more minutes, I […]
A Journey to the House of Grace Encounter Oct 20, 2021 When I realized I had done the same thing to my son that my mom had done to me… “You are like the Samaritan woman,” my spiritual director said as he prayed over me. His words shook me. “I’m like the Samaritan woman,” I asked. He nodded. His words stung but his wise brown eyes […]
A Day at the Beach Engage Aug 10, 2021 Shocked by his words, I stared at him… It was a perfectly beautiful beach day, not a cloud in the sky. I settled back into my beach chair and sunk my feet deep into the sand, wiggling my toes, hoping to feel a tinge of cool sand between them. It was a sizzling hot July […]