How many times have you been in a conversation where you hear someone say, "everything happens for a reason?" The truth is, we have all heard phrases just like this one. We might have been the one saying it. There are so many phrases that are common...
Surrender. It's not a topic we hear much about, but for Christians, it's the starting point of a relationship with Christ. When we accept Christ as Lord, we surrender our ways and our will in exchange for His ways and His will. But as the...
3.5 years ago Colby knew something wasn't right in his body and we went from doctor to doctor seeking answers to try to understand what was going on. On April 9th, 2018, our 8th wedding anniversary, we received devastating news. The news we received was...
"It will be impossible in this market." "You are wasting your money." "You will have to offer way over asking price." "There is no way you will find a house." The list of negative phrases spoken over us during the one year season we were house hunting was endless....
Colby and I have lived in our house for a little over 10 years. For the last 5 we have casually thrown out the idea of moving and from time to time, we have looked online to see what houses were available. Other than that, the...
Even though it's been almost 9 years since the beginning of our fertility journey, I still very much remember what life was like during those first few years. I remember a baby being the only thing I could focus on. I was exhausted, miserable, bitter...
Several months ago I found myself in a lot of pain. Anyone who has ever faced extreme physical pain knows this: when you are in pain, it's hard to focus on anything else. The same held true for me. Both my knees and my elbows...
The last three months of 2020 have personally been the hardest for me. They have been met with a lot of change and transition, the majority of which has been very unexpected. As I have been reading through the Gospels, focusing on the birth of Jesus,...
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Maybe you are fearful when you think about what the future holds? Perhaps it's the unknown that is leaving you discouraged? This past August Colby and I went to Colorado and there was something that was weighing heavy on my heart during...
Why is it when we as Christians face a hard situation we all of a sudden forget what God's Word says? Or we assume that His Word doesn't carry power anymore? We all know 2020 has been a hard year. But a hard year doesn't change...
