I squeezed her chunky thighs. I breathed in her lavender scent. I snuggled into her neck. I brushed against her soft hair. I played peek-a-boo with her blankie. I returned her to her grandma. I smiled to mask my pain. … Continue reading
I was there … When your head passed through the birth canal and you crowned When you splashed the tub water during your bath time When you cooed, gurgled, and babbled When you smiled at me from across the room … Continue reading
My plans aren’t your plans, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. Just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my plans than your plans (Isaiah 55 CEB). … Continue reading
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful (Hebrews 10:23 NIV). She crawls into my thoughts as I lie in bed on the edge of sleep. I see her reach for her brown … Continue reading
April 3rd will forever be bittersweet She would’ve turned 2 today. I think of her often. But my thoughts no longer lead to tears. I wonder what she’d be like now. Would she play “pretend” like she was talking on … Continue reading
Just this morning I awoke before my alarm and immediately thought about her. Was it tendrils from a lingering dream? Was it that her sister was playing with her old stuffie just the day before? Was it the change in … Continue reading
Do you believe in angels? I do. Angels may seem like mythical characters like hobbits, fairies, and leprechauns. But I believe they are real. One day, I was tidying up my son’s room and I came across a little blue … Continue reading
The Battle for Heaven by Pat Steel The battle I am referring to is not the battle to get there, but the difficulty of keeping it in the forefront of our thoughts. There are so many issues that we face … Continue reading
What is Heaven Like? by Pat Steel In my first post, I wrote about heaven being a real place, a physical place. As for our new resurrected bodies, we have the example of Jesus. When He rose from the grave … Continue reading
What is Heaven Like? by Pat Steel There are many people who strongly believe in an “afterlife”, and that there is more to this world than what we experience now. If there isn’t, what is the purpose of living given … Continue reading