It has been a wild year for our family in many ways, both good and less-than-ideal. 2023 was filled with new challenges, most of which we have chosen to not … Continue reading Looking Back at 2023 (Our Christmas Letter)
Category: Healing
Taking Steps Toward Objectivity
Last week, a couple of friends asked me how I manage to remain fairly objective with my observations of current events and I have been thinking about it ever since. … Continue reading Taking Steps Toward Objectivity
Discomfort Should Be Our Goal
And, if we move forward wisely, if we choose to learn and grow rather than continue to fight and divide, this could very well be the best thing to happen in our lifetime. This pandemic-filled, tension-ridden, politically crazy year very well may lead to a more beautiful, loving country than we have seen before.
Scars
I remember the doctor asking me if I would be okay with an eight inch scar on my forearm. I was seventeen, after all. Most teenage girls would probably stare … Continue reading Scars
Hunter’s Hope Symposium 2017 – Day One
Symposium time is here! It's the one time each year we are surrounded by people from all over the world who understand exactly what we have been through. It's the … Continue reading Hunter’s Hope Symposium 2017 – Day One
Even Though…
I love when God speaks to you so clearly through circumstances. If you come across a passage of Scripture once in a day you might read it and then move … Continue reading Even Though…
Transparency in Grief
Several people in our lives have expressed concern that we are suppressing our grief or being “brave” for the world instead of being mournful in the wake of losing Tori. … Continue reading Transparency in Grief
The Joy of the Known
I realized recently that part of our inner joy and peace comes from the knowledge that we don’t have to wonder anymore when she will be taken from us. We … Continue reading The Joy of the Known
Gratefulness
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything … Continue reading Gratefulness
A Prophetic Note Received
I started this draft of this post over a month ago, and I never posted it for some reason. Now I am glad that I hadn’t posted it because God … Continue reading A Prophetic Note Received
Even So, Joy 