Submitting to Suffering
The first nine weeks of Titus’s life were fraught with uncertainty. The doctors knew there was a lot of things wrong with him, but they couldn’t figure out what. The doctors at the RVI tossed
Out of the Depths I Cry… Waves of Grief & Thoughts on Lament
I once heard loss and grief described as a giant object in your life. In the days and weeks that immediately followed Titus’ death, coping with life and our loss was overwhelming, to say the
This Imperfect Story: How to let God Weave Hope into our Lives
It’s been a long time since I’ve shared the pieces of my story. I have the desire to put my story into words… I just haven’t had the time or I don’t know where to
Reflecting on a Year of Hope (16 Things I Learned in 2016)
The year 2016 was a tough year. There's no way to sugarcoat it. To be honest, I'm kind of glad it's over. There were definitely some high points, like when some dear friends from Hope
Has God Forgotten Me?
Do you ever feel like God has forgotten you? You find yourself walking through one of the toughest journeys you've ever faced, and it seems like God has forgotten you. Sometimes when my children and
Empty Places and the Territory of Grief (The Day my Hard Drive Died)
Grief can only be avoided if we fill up that empty place with meaningless things. We don't want to think about it because it's painful. I sat down in front of my laptop at the