March 31st is a day that changed our lives. It’s the day I received an unexpected phone call from my doctor asking, “Are you and Josh still interested in adoption? If so, you may want to sit down for this.” Let me give you a little background... Ever since Josh and I met, we knew that when we were ready to have kids, we would go down the path of adoption. So, about three months before this phone call, we felt God encouraging us to ...
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Along the Way: Nathan’s Story of Healing in the Journey
This week’s guest post is very special to me for two reasons. First, Nathan helped to shape both my relationship and my husband’s relationship with Jesus while we were walking through cancer with our son. As you can imagine, we had so many questions, doubts, frustrations and a lot of anger. Our faith had been shaken! Yet, there were so many times while attending the Stirring for church that we felt Jesus had given Nate the EXACT message ...
3 Tips to Have a Thriving Marriage
Having a healthy marriage is something I'm passionate about...and work on daily. One of the biggest lessons I continue to learn, even 15 years into my own marriage, is that in order to enjoy a healthy, thriving marriage, the most important thing we can do in our relationship is keep God at the center. I've followed Jennifer Smith of UnveiledWife.com for quite some time and have gained so much helpful insight and practical tips on how to ...
The Importance of Sex and Going to War in Your Marriage
At this very moment, I’m sitting on the couch, and Josh, my husband, is fully consumed by some violent war movie. He’s currently wearing his long johns with one hand on the remote control and the other hand holding onto his business…like it’s going to run away. Seriously, Guys…why IN THE WORLD do you ALWAYS HAVE TO HOLD IT?!?! I mean, as far as I know, it can’t detach itself or run away. Anyways…sorry for the super illustrative ...
Could You Worship with a Broken Heart?
In church today, the worship team began singing, "Our God," by Chris Tomlin. Here's part of the chorus: Our God is greater, our God is stronger God You are higher than any other Our God is Healer, awesome in power Our God, Our God And if Our God is for us, then who could ever stop us? And if our God is with us, then what can stand against? I raised my hands to the sky praising my God, and suddenly, I was overcome with ...
Our Cancer Journey Begins
Update: Kicker completed his treatment in February 2017. He is happy, healthy and thriving! Also, based on my research, my work as a functional nutritional therapist, and our personal experiences during our 3.5 year cancer battle, I created a free online webinar, Five Steps to Thriving Through Cancer. Click here to sign up for a date and time that works for you, and I pray that our hard road will educate and empower you! My kids will ...