Today’s Treasure is one of my favorite Scriptures. When there are no other answers, there is the promise of His presence and He wants us to trust that…
Read MoreOn an ordinary day in August, our son went for a routine sinus Cat-scan; that same day we learned that my father-in-law would need…
Read MoreFour days after our son’s first MRI, we sat in an exam room, waiting to meet the neurosurgeon who would perform his brain surgery. As the clock…
Read MoreOn the first day of August, I had jotted a note in my prayer journal under our son’s name: “humility and gratitude.” It’s not that he isn’t…
Read MoreOne day, in the waiting room of my Dad’s oncologist, I happened to sit next to an (annoying) angel. The very word angel in the Greek indicates…
Read MoreAs I waited in a dimly-lit hospital hallway for our son to finish his first MRI—the one that followed the incidental discovery of a “something” on his brain, my mind turned…
Read MoreWhether you are in a waiting room right now because of cancer, stroke, traumatic injury, a child struggling to hold on to life, or a health crisis of any kind, you know.…
Read MoreWhen Jesus returns, I want to hear Him say “Well done good and faithful servant.” I want to occupy until He comes.…
Read MoreI wanted to remain in the stillness and familiarity God had provided following our son’s death. God had a purpose for me to move forward and learn how to reenter life without…
Read MoreWhen death comes, it is an immediate end to life in this world as the last heartbeat gives way to eternity. The question is “What happens to the soul at that…
Read MoreSeasons represent a space of time that has a beginning and an ending. Following the flood in Noah’s time, God promised that as long…
Read MoreComing to the end of temporary things can bring our most important priorities into focus. Peter chose to shine a spotlight on the priorities…
Read MoreThe psalmist had learned where to find shelter, or rather, home. We long for home, especially during troubling times. The soldier longs for home while…
Read MoreNo matter your journey, Robin’s life story will encourage you to fall more in love with Jesus and desire to share…
Read MoreWhat ability will he lose next? How long will this downward spiral go on and at what speed? When will he have to stop driving? When will I be unable to…
Read MoreWhen my mentally-compromised loved one demands so much of my attention, energy, and effort, I need to take care of myself. This is not selfishness; this is survival…
Read MoreI miss his counsel, advice, conversation, support, jokes, and enthusiasm for life. He has always been the extrovert and me the introvert, but I have to carry the…
Read MoreReflecting, I see God had been preparing me to be a suitable and competent caregiver for Gregg. I loved being a mother and caring for others. As a special…
Read MoreThere isn’t an answer to “Why him?” Gregg was not targeted by God. His frailty comes as a result of being in the human race. Our Daily Treasure verse reminds us,…
Read MoreFor months, my husband, Gregg, had been struggling to retrieve words and verbalize his thoughts. He seemed mildly confused…
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