By the time we made it to the check-out, our cart felt rather heavy. I had filled it full of party food for my daughter’s Cinderella birthday party–and all the relatives who would be joining us to celebrate her turning three. In my joy, I hadn’t realized how expensive it was going to be. After all, we were shopping at…
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How Fear Robs Me of the Life God Wants Me To Live
They said the lump is probably nothing. But I can’t know yet. I have to wait. And my mind—it goes there every single day. I don’t mean for it to. It just…does. What if I’m dying and I don’t know it? What if I don’t have much time left? I am afraid to die. I am afraid of many things. And…
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8 Things I Learned This Year
1. I learned that I don’t want to stay the same. I don’t want to stay the same each year. I want my heart to grow, and expand. I want to continue to be transformed. I want my heart to be soft enough to keep changing. I hope my mercy and compassion for people grows each year, along with the desire…
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Don’t Forget The Miracle
It’s 9:47 p.m. and she’s still not sleeping. Though I put her to bed over an hour ago. It’s bedtime–the never ending saga–of hugs, and kisses, and stories, and songs. And tears–because the door isn’t cracked open enough to let the light in, and cups of water. And reassuring whispers in the dark. It’s 10:15 p.m. and I thought she…
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How God Loves Us In Our Mess
I don’t remember what we were talking about when it happened. I just remember I was having a nice time eating my buffalo chicken salad in the booth of the restaurant when my Mom cried out, “Oh no! Bekah!” But it was too late. My two-year-old daughter who was sitting in my lap, began throwing up right there in the…
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