Viktors is Back
The emotions ran high last week. Much higher than I anticipated. The day was approaching for Viktors to meet the family that would become his forever family. If you are lost, let me catch you up. Our family hosted an 11-year-old orphan from Latvia over Christmas. His name is Viktors. He stole my heart before […]
When the Days Become Heavy
When the moments are painful and not what you asked for. When joy seems impossible. When the weight of your problems skews your view of life. When the trials breathe flames of fire that threaten to destroy your moments. Look up. Look to Him. And seek encouragement. Bask in the truth of this hymn. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIgFejQVwmw]
When Friendships Move Away
“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: “What! You too? I thought I was the only one.” C.S. Lewis Summer was coming to a close. We had just arrived home from a massive grocery trip. The boys and I were on a mission to unload the groceries as fast as […]
Rearrange My Heart
1 John 5:14-15 “And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.” When I was a little […]
Making Memories Through Missions
The problems of the world are dire. Catastrophic. Overwhelming. Though we often feel unable to make a real difference, that simply is not true. Not only can our actions make a difference, sometimes life or death in another person’s life, but we can imprint the hearts of our children, grandchildren, neighbors, and friends when we […]
How Perspective Alters the Journey
Warm sun, cool air, shaded trails, and each other. Seemed near perfect for a 6 mile family bike ride. After reaching our halfway point and heading back home, I lagged behind with one of my boys who had lost his momentum. The entire first half of the ride he was focused on one thing and […]
