The Blog
to encourage your heart and
add a lift to your step
The Blog
to encourage your heart and
add a lift to your step
The Story of Your Teenage Years Is Worth Telling
I can't count the number of hours I've sat at my laptop here, trying to make the words come out right. You wouldn't think it'd be so hard. It's not like I'm learning someone else's story to tell, after all. It's my own teenage story... the one I've lived and survived...
Is This What Matters In This Life?
What matters in this life? Is it political parties talking smack and bantering back and forth against each other? Or how about people fighting, rioting, and attacking as they stand up for what they believe in? Is it the building up of ourselves, doing all we can to...
My Brother, His Stroke, And Lasting Hope
"Because of your injury, you've suffered a stroke." I've started this post nearly six times. The first time I attempted was the Wednesday my ears first heard the above spoken to my brother by the neurologist. My emotions were too raw to type out the words. The third...
What Voice Are You Listening To?
Voices. They are everywhere, aren't they? Some clamor for our attention, and are hard to drown out. Others are quiet, and are barely heard beneath the noise of this world. Some are worth listening to. Others are not. Some voices speak truth to build up and encourage....
Summer 2016, You Are One Of My Favorites
Summer 2016, you were good to us. Sure, I know you're not officially over, but I consider the 90+ days between Memorial Day and Labor Day "summer." As we began our #bestsummerever during Memorial Day weekend, I set out to make this a special season, and one our family...
When We Fail To Love People
Love people. God commands it. We do our best at it. Some days loving others is easy. And yet, on other days, I fail miserably at it. Especially when hurt and misunderstanding enter the scene. Ever been there? Last week I had allowed someone's actions to affect me to...
