The Autumn Years of Marriage
A long marriage doesn’t make or break one’s character; it merely exposes it. And failure or erosion of the relationship is not inevitable.
Caregivers Posts
How to Encourage without Lying
When Encouragement Feels Like Lying I sometimes find that ‘encouragement’ feels like lying, especially when it comes to chronic illness. I want to cheer up my sick family member or struggling friend, but when I search through my...
Desert Rain: Living Water in Unexpected Places
If All of Life Were Sunshine If all of life were sunshine,Our face would long to gain,And feel once more upon itThe cooling splash of rain.Henry Jackson Vandyke I was born in Kirkland, just outside of Seattle, WA. This fact alone...
Bitterness • Letting Christ Bring Compassion
Social Distancing, Self-Isolation, & Quarantine The memes and the quips scrolled by me faster than I could keep up. It seemed that everyone had something to say about self-isolation, quarantine, lock-down, and the restrictions that...
The One Rule of a Chronic Illness Diagnosis
How do you respond when a family member or friend is diagnosed with a chronic illness? How can you support them in their grief? Do Not Judge - It's a Mindset, Not A Method There are many practical, emotional, and spiritual ways you can (and...
