Prescription for Hope

"Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: What! You too? I thought I was the only one." C.S. Lewis, The Four...

The second article in the Plot Twist series comes from my friend, Briane Pittman Kearns. Briane takes the boring out of Bible study and...

I’d like to introduce you to Hannah Wingert, author of Yet Will I Praise Him: Living and Parenting with a Chronic Illness. Though we’ve...

I am in a reflective mood. I’m making sense of setbacks, praising God for my present messy life, and pondering His plans for my future....

Triumphant faith presses on. Mysterious medical marvels occurred during my fourth decade of life; a genetic illness, Hypokalemic Periodic...

I’m learning to avoid the comparison trap. Finding contentment in this new realm is my struggle. This summer, my neighbor had her...

Today, Rachel missed the bus. Because it is picture day, I offered to drive her to school.  Visibly relieved, she sighed and her...

Taking a cue from the sign in my kitchen I decided to count my blessings. Research proves gratitude is a powerful influence on mental...

My son, a rising tenth grader, and I visited the high school guidance counselor. While he discussed course schedules, I filled out the...

Guttural moans escaped her petite frame. I am thankful the pediatrician’s office offer walk-in sick appointments.  Less than an hour...

You expect me to sing Hallelujah even here? The writer of Psalm 137:4 was an Israelite held captive by a Babylonian enemy. How could the...

A ticker tape of negative thoughts scrolls across my mind. I squeeze my eyes shut to “take every thought captive” but the increasing...

For reasons I cannot explain, I had an attack of Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis that endured all last week. Extreme muscle weakness and...

One year ago, we listed our home for sale. The sell of our beloved home of fifteen years was necessary since my diagnosis of the rare...

“Nope.” “Please,” she begged. “Rachel, I could contact the teacher but you need to know this information backwards and forwards.  If you...

Psalm 23 for Chronic Illness Hello friends, As our family prepares for another grand detour, I seek comfort in these familiar words, “He...

“The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous [wo]man avails much.” (James 5:16, NKJV) This prayer was electronically delivered to my...

“Serve one another humbly in love.” (Galatians 5:13) I slid over to the next kitchen base cabinet, and extended by back into a cat...

The last three days of the Holy week, Good Friday through Resurrection Sunday, represent the pain of loss and the hope of the promise we...

My beloved of nearly nineteen years, inched closer to me. He knows I needed a compassionate listening ear.  “I wish I could have my old...