Adoption Day was the culmination of a lot of hard work, and one of the best days in our family life. It all started by the help of Brandon and Miranda Andree, a couple just living one day at a …
The Perfect Chaplain
My mother lay dying in the hospital. She had been ill for just over 9 years from lymphoma. I was only able to put wet toothettes to her lips, as she was no longer drinking or eating. I had been …
Wicker’s Wisdom
I have been both encouraged and refreshed with the wisdom of Matt and Kristal Wicker. I felt that their wisdom should be the first installment of “Why I Love.” A series dedicated on finding what there is to love about …
Harmony
What do you do in a relationship when you can not agree? It sure can be a struggle. Big disagreements can take a toll in a marriage, at work, and with our kids. I had to learn along the way, …
If Only I Had Died
“The king was shaken. He went up to the room over the gateway and wept. As he went, he said: “O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you—O Absalom, my son, …
Born For Adversity
The baby is no longer ours. Sitting in Romania, next to my wife, we heard the news we did not want to hear over the Skype phone. Another chance at a baby, lost. It all started years earlier, when my …
Good Morning, Lord.
When I was younger, I often got frustrated that there was not enough time in the day to get what I wanted or needed to get done. I put too much on my plate, and others put too much on …
