One of the most terrifying days in my life as a mother was the afternoon I was separated from one of the my children. It happened on our family vacation to visit my in-laws. We happened to be in Savannah on Memorial Day weekend and had gone down to the river front to visit our annual hangouts: Toy Smart and the Savannah Candy Kitchen. The crowds were enormous so I reminded the kids again that … [Read more...] about The Bad of Good Friday (and how it saved us)
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In Memory of Lukey
I wrote this the day we buried Luke in Nashville last August. Today would have been my precious nephew's first birthday. "He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." Revelation 21:4 Dearest Luke,We will sit under a tent today and say our final good-bye to you. Your daddy and mommy have decided … [Read more...] about In Memory of Lukey
The Dilemma of Evil
"'See, it is I who created the blacksmith who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its work. And it is I who have created the destroyer to work havoc; no weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and this is their vindication from me,' … [Read more...] about The Dilemma of Evil
Seventy-One Balloons
(Before reading this blog post, please scroll down to the bottom of the page and pause the music.) “But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, and he will stand upon the earth at last.And after my body has decayed, yet in my body I will see God!I will see him for myself. Yes, I will see him with my own eyes. I am overwhelmed at the thought!Job 19:25-27 (NLT)Our family gathered under … [Read more...] about Seventy-One Balloons
Blessed Assurance
"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." I Timothy 1:7 (NKJV)I have a new knowledge today that I did not have eight days ago before Luke died. This is a knowledge I never wanted to possess. I find myself thinking thoughts I have thought before, but they always seemed wildly impossible to me. After the events of the last seven weeks, … [Read more...] about Blessed Assurance
Give Me Jesus
"Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints." Psalm 116:15Rob and I drove home to Nashville last night. I tried a stint at the wheel, but soon had to tell him to take over because I couldn't keep my eyes open from exhaustion. The day's events kept playing in my mind, the most horrific day I have ever experienced. We said our earthly good-bye to our precious Lukey yesterday. We … [Read more...] about Give Me Jesus
