In a world full of noise, silence has become uncomfortable. Why is it so difficult to escape the noise? Being still makes us anxious. If there is a moment of quiet, we feel that we must fill it with something, anything to occupy the empty space. My soul, wait in...
God asked, “Do you trust me?” I quickly replied, “Yes, of course, I trust you.” He asked again, “Do you trust me?” Have you ever been in a season in your life when you’ve questioned your trust in the Lord? Did you wonder why...
I started this blog three times within an hour and then stepped away for a few hours. I can’t seem to find the words to share my heart with you today, but I’m going to try. I’ve found myself in a weird place. My feelings are a bit jumbled. Today is...
This time of the year has become a time of contemplation and thanksgiving for me. It’s when I spend a lot of time reflecting on life, remembering the sweet miracle given to me on May 25, 2020, wondering what a second transplant might be like, and considering...
It was one of those days. I thought it would be pretty easy to handle, but it wasn’t exactly what I had imagined. John and I had been at Duke the past two days for my bi-weekly treatments to fight my chronic transplant rejection, a monthly breathing test, and a...
Psalm 55:22 Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken. I sat in the small living room of my childhood home with my mother and sister at my dad’s bedside. My heart fell to pieces as I looked upon this man who...