Daughters of the King - this is what we called our annual spa day event for foster and special needs moms. It is a day for these hard-working moms to be pampered and feel a tangible expression of the love of Jesus. This was the fourth year that our church has hosted this special event. The women who attended came from varied backgrounds – affluent, poor, young, elderly – and Continue Reading
An Irresistible Church book review on Hope Heals by Katherine and Jay Wolf. Hope Heals tells the story of discovering hope in the midst of tragedy and heartbreak. Where is God when our definition of life is shattered and dreams do not turn out the way we anticipated? Jay and Katherine Wolf share the details of their life with raw transparency to chronicle their journey from Continue Reading
My husband had a recent, unexpected stay in the hospital, throwing me head-long into a 24-hour caregiver role for the person whom I love most in this life. Caretaking is no joke, whether it is temporary due to an illness or enduring due to a disability. In the midst of my exhaustion and concern my heart broke for families affected by disability for whom caretaking is a 24/7/365 Continue Reading
Why is honesty hard? Why do we have a difficult time sharing how we are truly doing? In our culture and society, comparison is rampant. Social media makes it easy to see the “perfect” lives of our friends and acquaintances. On any given day, I can open Facebook to see my feed filled with posts about babies being born, engagement announcements, graduations, and career Continue Reading
See part 1 of this post by clicking here. I have learned to behold beauty in the eyes of a homeless person, begging on city streets. I have come to appreciate the delicate beauty found on the faces of those with dementia, alone and forgotten in nursing homes. I’ve been captivated by the pure radiance of my friends with physical and cognitive disabilities. Sarah has Continue Reading
