A few weeks ago, I was grocery shopping and spotted Peeps-scented hand soap. I immediately welled up with tears right there in the middle of the aisle. The realization that Easter season was starting hit me fast and hard. Our daughter, Hannah Grace, was born and passed away just a week before Easter last year. The fact that the Easter …
An Orphan Heart
Last night in my discipleship group, my two friends and I were discussing our adoption as children of God. We were looking at passages like Romans 8:14-17. “For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the …
Sit and Pray Before You Go and Do
I have the joy of serving and working in the Kids Ministry at my church. And even during busy seasons like it is right now, I love what I get to do and I come to work excited everyday. Our Kids Ministry Director always makes sure that we know how important it is to stay tethered to the Lord especially …
Our Camellia tree
When we moved into our home at the beginning of the summer 6 years ago the builder had planted a pretty flower bed in our front yard. At the very front of our flower bed, in a huge planter pot, was a small tree. There wasn’t anything particularly special about the tree. It had lots of small green leaves, skinny …