• Desperate for His Presence

    Today I was reading Mark 6, and I stopped when I came to the end of the chapter. Jesus and His disciples had crossed over and landed at Gennesaret. The people recognized Him, and suddenly they began running throughout the… Continue reading

  • Teacher, Don’t You Care?

    “Teacher, don’t you care?” How many times have we found ourselves asking that question? I know I have. Over the last year, I have asked it more times than I probably want to admit. Sometimes I have whispered it in… Continue reading

  • Apparently, I am STILL Learning This

    This is something I should have probably already learned this year—but apparently, it needs to be ingrained into my memory: Plans change. This weekend, I was supposed to be going away to celebrate my anniversary. We don’t always make a… Continue reading

  • Goodbye Fear

    Today, I am on my way to take my kids to an amusement park. As I sit here thinking about all the preparations needed for a full day of fun, there is one thing that seems to be missing from… Continue reading

  • Taking Off the Mask

    How long have we been wearing masks? Not the ones we can see, but the ones we wear to hide our struggles. Somewhere along the way, many of us, including myself, have become experts at hiding—Carrying burdens we were never… Continue reading

  • Forever Changed but He Remains the Same

    Over the past year, life has looked very different than I ever imagined. There were moments when I wondered if I would make it through. Days filled with hospital rooms, multiple ventilators, unexpected diagnoses, and more questions than answers. There… Continue reading