Blogging Through the Seasons

I am one of five children. When we were 17, 15, 10 (me), 8, and 3, our mom died of a heart attack. She was only 36. Our father, as the only breadwinner, worked hard to provide for us all. Our 17-year-old sister became our mother and we all supported each other. We...

I let out a scream of frustration so loud everyone in the house could hear me. I got up and paced around my room like a caged lion, while at the same time taking deep breaths trying to calm down. I had been pushed to my limit and I was angry. I was so angry I couldn’t...

When I’ve felt torn apart, I have felt the Lord’s healing presence through praise music, prayer, and people. I love listening to praise music. I have it on all the time, especially in the car, because it brings me joy and is uplifting. I feel as though the Lord...

“Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may...

God often reveals my life to me like a panorama. He reminds me of the paths I have walked, the moments I have stumbled, and the times He has lifted me up again. Like a movie preview, He allows me to glimpse the past, helping me recognize His presence in every moment....

In 2022 I lost my two sons to cancer. My eldest and middle child were both gone within three months of each other. I felt torn apart and my grief was deep. I was also consumed with fear that I might lose my only living child, Nicole. And to top it all, I was...