As Mother’s Day approached, our family was closing in on the one-year anniversary of our daughter’s birth and death day. My emotions were all over the place. Even though I still had a living child, my heart ached for Kylie. My grieving process was still very real and highly unpredictable. Before church, my husband reminded me of the annual Baby Dedication at our church that morning. As instant nausea set in I froze. “I’m not ready God!” I was filled with uneasy anticipation, not knowing
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Last night I prepared the following speech for the SCORRE Conference. Adapted from my book, Good Grief!, I thought I’d post it here too… looking forward to another day of learning. By the time I was 32 years old, I was already a 3 time cancer survivor and had experienced the loss or death of 5 children. I’ve come to learn there is a huge disparity between people who are hurting that don’t know what they need, and their loved ones who don’t know how
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Did you know it can actually be EASY to know and understand the will of God? DO what the Bible says to do. DON’T do what the Bible says not to do. Yesterday, in our Women’s Bible study, Pricilla Shirer said it this way, “Are you being diligent to accomplish the tasks God has already entrusted you with?” If yes, you are in the will of God. If no, you aren’t. We often ask God to see the BIG picture, to understand everything in advance and
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A couple of months ago, my friend Joshua Hood asked me to write the foreword for his first book, Blessings in Disguise, releasing today. This book works through Romans 8:28 and challenges its readers to redefine the word “blessing” when life doesn’t go as we planned (or would like). He told me, “I think your life experiences give you a very unique and powerful perspective on this.” Pretty awesome!! Today, I wanted to share the foreword with you, along with details of how to purchase your
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I woke up to many angry, sad, shocked and hurting people this morning; myself included. Some are questioning God, His Sovereignty or even existence, while others are praying and sharing Bible verses. I have friends wanting to take action, others who want to go into hiding. I have friends who want to pull their kids from public schools, and either place their kids in private schools, or begin to homeschool. I have friends fighting over gun control and mental illness! There are many who do
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