A Life of Gratitude

  Watching women who have had an abortion begin a journey toward healing and wholeness has become one of my favorite things! It's not easy for a woman who has had an abortion to come out of hiding, share her story, and accept God's healing. Many times they only take these steps because they realize they are drowning in their sorrow, shame, and guilt. Regardless of how long its been since their abortions or how many they've had, healing is a process with many layers, which can feel daunting and overwhelming. But once a woman is ready to embark on her healing journey and she surrenders to the Father, He can do incredible, amazing, seemingly impossible things in her life. I am so very grateful God is using my story, and the ministry He created out of it, to bless other women in such a beautiful way. As women step out of the shadow of their secret and talk to others who understand and relate, they are finally able to grieve their loss, accept God's forgiveness, and forgive

  I'm a go-getter and do-er. If I put my mind to something, I'll work myself to death to get it done, which really isn't healthy, physially or emotionally. There can be perks to a personality like mine because I am a very productive person and rarely quit before a job is done. However, those traits don't mix well with Ankylosing Spondylitis and cause me to be terrible at taking care of myself. Packing up and moving a family of six into a new home over the past couple of weeks has been absolutely exhausting for me. I really don't like clutter or disorganization so I have worked and worked and worked. It's been less than a week since we moved in and our new, three-story home is really close to being unpacked and we're almost settled in. But now, I'm paying for it physically. As I sit here being infused with medication to get me through the next 8 weeks, I've been thinking about why God has allowed this disease in my life. I've realized that I am

If you've read my book, you'll probably remember the white house beside the pond. Our family moved into this lovely home in 2014, all because of God's goodness and His faithfulness to us. This house was our "promised land," in many ways. We believed this would be our forever home. Since 2014 we have added two more little people to our family and I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder that causes me to experience some really hard days physically. The stairs in our home are abnormally steep and there are no bedrooms on the first floor. We've also outgrown this house, so we realized we would eventually need to move to a different home. We weren't looking for a new home just yet but when God said it was time, we decided to say, "yes!"  Tonight is our last night on Georgia Pond Lane. The movers arrive tomorrow to remove all the furniture from our white house beside the pond. It's bittersweet saying goodbye to this home. We have so many wonder