Category Archives: Devotional

Perfect Endurance

Trials… what a pain, the up side however is that they bring about a perfect work – the work of completing me. God in His great and mighty faithfulness promises never to leave us as we are. He aims to complete … Continue reading

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Sure and Certain

With all of the questions still swirling over our daughter’s mysterious health challenges… I’ve been searching for any nutritional support. We were directed to a new doctor, an ENT who specializes in looking at the whole person, their environment, nutrition and … Continue reading

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What God Uses…

Appointments have come and gone with a lot of medical professionals: an ENT, Optometrist, Neurologist and Neuro-ophthalmologist!  Few answers have been given. We actually know more about what’s NOT going on than what IS. The MRI readings confirm no growth on … Continue reading

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What if?…

Today is a day we have both dreaded and waited for. After the neurologist received images and readings Monday, he ordered more scans and changed our appointment for a week. Today those particular tests requested will be run today. It … Continue reading

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The Part I Don't Like

How I remember days like these… sorely unpleasant. It’s the part I hate, where you wait and wait. God must have great ability to change us when we have to wait. And He still must be about changing me. Today … Continue reading

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The Steady One

After months (about 9) of strange symptoms, our oldest daughter finally agreed to come home and see an ENT for answers. Away at school even staying for at the summer semester, she did not want to take time off. But … Continue reading

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Stepping Out

I did something yesterday I’ve never done before. I went to a craft show as vendor. I’m game for something new be it food or adventure and thought this would be fun. Besides it supported a favorite food pantry. I … Continue reading

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Wonderful Season of Life

Raising adult children is so… different. Different from when they were little- that’s for sure. They are not the little children that once needed me to tell them what to do. With our kids being 14-25 now, they have thoughts, plans, hopes … Continue reading

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Eyes to See

My precious pig-tailed girl filled a bucket with shells. It seemed that her little hands picked up everything she saw. At 6, I knew she meant to take each piece back home to Atlanta…. adding to the growing pile accumulating … Continue reading

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Renewal

I’m about to relish the last day of our annual trip… just me and my sweetheart. ❤️❤️❤️ Every year we try to get away without the children for a little honeymoon. What started about 10 years ago as a weekend, … Continue reading

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