• Praying,  Talking

    Hope and Healing After an Abortion

    Did you know that no matter what you’ve done in this life, that Jesus still loves you and wants to forgive you?  But here is the thing.  You have to acknowledge your sins and then ask for forgiveness. Today is a day we remember the men, women and children who have been hurt by a CHOICE.  We pray for them and acknowledge they have been wounded deeply  — so deeply that they can’t be healed by any doctor here on earth. The only One who can heal these wounds of profound sadness, regret, self-loathing and despair is Jesus.  Only Jesus!  So go to Him.  Seek his forgiveness and begin to…

  • Momming,  Praying

    Birthdays and Learning to Forgive

    Yesterday we celebrated this girl! She’s grown so much since these pictures were taken, but her smile can still light up a room, and her laughter is contagious. You don’t see her a lot in this space because I decided long ago to try to give the older kids their privacy — but let me tell you, we are so proud of this young woman and just marvel at the ways she’s growing into such a beautiful woman of faith and integrity. She was the first person to ever call me “Mom” and she was part of a very important lesson I had to learn after a very traumatic birth…