Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 Sometimes it’s tough to trust your own judgment when you’re in the middle of a storm. You start seeing things sideways, second-guessing every move. […]

I always say, “It takes community to do recovery.” Truth is — it takes community to do life. And I’m so grateful for mine. 🙌 Before my recent back surgery, I’d been praying that through it all I’d grow stronger — mentally, physically, and spiritually. Everything we go through has purpose… and I want the […]

When my kids were little, there were times they would reach up for my hand, but there were other moments (sudden ones) when I grabbed their hands without asking. A car whipping around the corner.A crowded mall filled with strangers.A parking lot full of moving cars. In those seconds, choice wasn’t on the table. My […]

I have walked THROUGH  dark days of depression.  I have passed THROUGH a valley overshadowed with death, gloom, and despair. There were times when life seemed utterly hopeless UNTIL I came out the other side a better man than when I went in.  Winston Churchill once said ” if you’re  going through hell keep going […]