Merriam-Webster defines compassion this way: sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it Momma Heidi had it in spades. I recently shared with you a corner of my mom's heart that I stumbled upon in one of her journals - her desire to serve God by serving children in need. Though… Continue reading To El Salvador with Compassion: God’s Faithfulness in Death
Category: The Dwelling
To the World in a Box: God’s Faithfulness in Death
So there I was, holding Mom’s journal and weeping because she had written this beautiful desire (and more than written on the pages of a journal, it was written on the tenderness of her heart) to minister to children in poverty. And it broke my heart that such a desire was left unsatisfied. Years ago,… Continue reading To the World in a Box: God’s Faithfulness in Death
How to Split a Journal Twelve Ways: God’s Faithfulness in Death
Sometimes my mother’s passing still lurches me into sudden panic, like catching my shoe on the carpet. I flail. Even after I find my footing again, it takes a moment for my heart to remember that everything is alright and I still know how to walk. The process of going through my mom’s things has… Continue reading How to Split a Journal Twelve Ways: God’s Faithfulness in Death
Vakangarootion: What A Coach Does
Well, friends, have I a kangaroo of a tale for you this morning! A few weeks ago, my little family and I had the opportunity to meet our dear Aussie friends, award winning author Karen Brough and her husband. After some trouble connecting, we met at a small restaurant in southwestern Michigan, where Karen gifted… Continue reading Vakangarootion: What A Coach Does
The Parable of the (Little Lady) Sower, Part III
When I first shared that Little Lady had found and planted some old seeds her Grandmother left behind, I didn’t expect it to become a three-part blog series – but here we are. In The Parable of the (Little Lady) Sower, I shared how Little Lady planted the seeds, and how they – most unexpectedly… Continue reading The Parable of the (Little Lady) Sower, Part III