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Trusting What He Didn’t Do
As humans, we are driven by dreams, hopes, and plans for how our lives should unfold. But when life takes a turn that seems to defy those dreams, it’s natural to begin questioning God. If He placed these desires in my heart, why is this happening? Why is there suffering, why is there pain, why… Read more
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Trusting His Hidden Work
The other night was worse than normal. Unlike a normal night, I wasn’t able to rest with the lights off. The pain was raging and I could not relax, so I studied the book of Haggai. God inspired me with the following thoughts and met me in prayer in the early hours of the morning.… Read more
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1 Year
This has been the most interesting and hardest year. Being a teenager with a chronic illness has completely changed my life. I never thought that this would happen to me, but it did and it is out of my control. Today marks one year since we had to recognize the pain that was starting to… Read more
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He Will Perform It
Life brings its share of hardships and trials. Some in our control and others not. Whether it be a difficult decision, an illness, a financial strain, any of the innumerable things, we have to learn to trust. We have to make sure we are following God’s will and His instruction, and then we trust. It… Read more
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Grace and Comfort of God
“God’s grace is the strength that sustains us in our weakness and the comfort that lifts us in our pain.” God’s presence has been so dear and close to me this past week and I am so grateful. As it nears eleven months of being sick, I needed that encouragement. I may not know why,… Read more
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Separation and Connection
August was a month of both challenge and connection. Dad embarked on a his trip to Kenya and Tanzania for a church meeting, a trip that would last for two weeks. It’s been over a year since I visited the orphanage that holds a special place in my heart. As my dad traveled to Kenya,… Read more