You Have Hyper-Transitionitis
“You have hyper-transitionitis,” she said. We were talking on the phone, a mentor giving me her listening ear, offering her gentle wisdom. We both chuckled at the made-up word, but as the laughter subsided and the “diagnosis” began to settle on me, I responded with a passionate “YES! That’s exactly what I have.” That made-up […]
For They Shall Be Comforted
If it’s all right with you I would like to tell you a story. A story that I have, as of yet, never been able to tell anyone face to face but it is my story and it is a story of God’s great comfort. It all begins in 1999, I was seventeen, and, as […]
An Unexpected Lifeline Amidst Loneliness
On this particular day, it felt like we parachuted out of an airplane at 10,000 feet into the village where we lived. Foreign. Newlywed. Living in someone else’s hut until ours was built. This was a moment of dark loneliness, yet my husband Matt and I peacefully knew we were right where we needed to […]
What are You Holding?
I love the concept that God is holding us in the palm of his hand. The comfort we have in the knowledge that he holds us is both miraculous and invaluable. Knowing that God is holding all of the pieces of our lives encourages us that no matter what comes our way, God has it […]