It’s not linear. Thankfulness – or life, for that matter. Feeling thankful is only part of the story. Choosing to think thankfully is exactly that: a choice. One that only you can make.And somehow, there’s a greater depth to that decision when it’s made even in the face of challenges. Read more…
How does joy work when you feel anything but joy-filled? When it collides with grief and pain, trauma and hurt? What then? Perhaps you know Chris Tomlin’s adaptation of the well-known Christmas carol, ‘Joy to the World.’ The chorus goes something like this: “Joy, unspeakable joyrises in my soul…” So Read more…
Sometimes, it just hurts. Christmas, I mean. The build up; the everything. I’ve been there. If that’s you this year? Let me take a moment to let you know that I see you. You are not overlooked. Couples with empty arms, watching the world celebrate new life and birth with Read more…
Seventeen years ago this month we lost a dear soul at the tender age of seventeen. His battle against the odds was one that he won, just not in a way any of us could ever have anticipated. His headstone reads, “Let my shadows prove the sunshine.”And oh, how they Read more…
This day? The day the photos below were snapped? It was hard. We walked our children through unexpectedly farewelling a beloved pet and laying her to rest. This day was also beautiful. We gathered with family who had finally managed to visit from Australia after nearly 3yrs of trying, and Read more…
The pounding of a mallet and the smashing of tiles has been our soundtrack these past few days. There’s a finality to the sound of the clattering crash when another tile finally comes free. Beneath the surface is the messy evidence of where it once was. And, until the new Read more…
Brokenness is not exactly something we strive for, is it? But the ‘broken’ in us – the cracks that we all try so hard to hide – tells a story. Of courage, of determination, of grit and resolve. That’s the light you share with the world, when you bravely choose Read more…