The Ascent
Survivor, Ring that Bell!
In this family, no one fights alone. When mom was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, it felt like a sucker punch to the gut on the heels of losing my brother the previous winter. But God has used cancer to demonstrate real faith to me lived out through my mom. She get’s to ring the bell tomorrow. And we will celebrate with her!
3 Reasons Why I Gave Up Drinking
I gave up drinking. Not because of a religious mandate or guilt. Not because someone told me I should. I didn’t have to. It was a choice. A choice I made to honor God and honor those who are walking through addiction.
It’s Not About the Walk
My desk in my office faces the windows. I look out the windows a lot and enjoy the view of our palm tree filled cul-de-sac. Every day, just before lunchtime I see a mom walking. Every day she walks the same path two times. The first time she walks is with her...
Your Ability is NOT Your Purpose
We all believe at one time or another that our ability is what gives us purpose on this earth. I am here to tell you it is your ability that is the launching pad for your purpose.
The Worst of All Fears
For a lot of people death and dying are among the top fears. Walking through loss is tough, but God reminds us through the story of Job that knowing Him and being known by Him is incomparable.
The Power of Presence
There is power in the presence of friends who choose to enter into suffering. It’s messy, it’s hard, but it makes such a difference to the one suffering.