Prescription for Hope

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I see you in the grocery store, hurrying along at 9 pm. I can imagine the thoughts running through your head from how you just want to be...

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

As a child, my family spent many summer vacations at Myrtle Beach. It was there in coastal South Carolina, that my Mother fell in love...

<Gasp> Yes, I said peanut butter. Although taboo in public settings, (due to allergy concerns) peanut butter is a staple in our home and...

“Take the dogs out! The barking is driving me crazy!” I commanded. Heavy footfalls of five grandkids, ranging in age from ten to...

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

Is G I don’t know what prompted my husband to ask the question. It was an ordinary day. We were zooming down the road to Rachel’s (aka...

“God doesn’t need a running start.”  —Althea Brown In that early morning semi-sleep state, birds chirped a delightful melody while the...

The phrase, “But as for me” recognizes I have a choice. I can choose trust or fear, sorrow or joy, rejection or redirection. Despite my...

One year later, I have a diagnosis (Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis), six new medications to manage symptoms, and new teammates such as...

Dad collapses into the chair and repositions his bum knee. Handing him the breakfast menu, I kiss him on his cheek and repeat quieter...

Image Courtesy of Morguefile I never had shoes that fit. Mama would stuff the toes of our shoes with tissue paper. “Growing room” mama...

“Hiding I’m sure. He’s scared of storms,” I reply handing him the kid’s lunchboxes. “You know that dog, I’m sure he is hiding under...

Suddenly my world turned upside down. Suddenly I stepped out of a healthy active life into the world of chronic illness. Suddenly,...

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I pondered her words in my mind, swirling the truth the way I savor my last sip of coffee. The message of God’s kindness, firm hand, a...

God is reshaping my heart in this season of uncertainty. He is lovingly teaching me to let go of control. Next up is this idea of...

“The Word became flesh and blood and moved into the neighborhood.” (John 1:14, The Message) I love how Eugene Peterson paraphrases this...

It’s been a brutal week. I’ve wrestled with physical pain, emotional lows, and misplaced hope. Searching for comfort, I went back to the...