How Waiting is the Worst *This is an exert from my Bible study, “Lessons in the Desert.” Get your copy here! Waiting is the worst. Waiting for anything is the WORST. As our family entered the international adoption world, my life was turned upside down with a new kind of waiting. Unlike many times in life, with adoption there are no due dates. The uncertainty of waiting was enough to drive me insane. . Wait? No thank you. Instead, I’d…
Five Psalms of Security In the darkest of nights I laid on my bed and wondered. I sought to see if God would abandon me. Would I lose it? This salvation I had held onto since the age of eight, would it disappear in the cloud of sin, disappointment, and doubt surrounding me tonight? With the doubts, could He forgive my unbelief? Because of the sin, am I too unclean? The deepness of the depression felt too far, too dark,…
When the tears are shed and you are laying in the dark, what do you say? What do you feel? How do you cope when the darkness persists? The other night I was lying in bed, overwhelmed with life, but really I was overwhelmed with my feelings and I had no idea why. Yes life can be stressful. But honestly I feel like my life has always had reasons to be stressful. I’ve never gone the “easy” route. My husband…
What She Said About Me Sarah talked my ear off. That’s what she would say, but it was never a bad thing. It was always a good thing and I loved her for that. The way she made me feel is something I will never forget. I might forget all of the other things she said about me (or even to me) I might even forget about the way she made me pancakes or let me stay up late at…