Grief and the Goodness of God

Grief and the Goodness of God

Grief and the Goodness of God “Why won’t you end this?” My heart cried out to God as I rocked my newborn against my chest. Tears streamed down my cheeks as I thought of all the doctor appointments, fevers, procedures, medicine, and pain I endured throughout the past...
Building 5255

Building 5255

Building 5255 The building towered above me. Squares of glass stretched up and out to either side, broken only by the large symbols that gave it its name: 5255. An unfeeling name for a place that holds a trove of emotions.  I’d been here before. As I circled the...
Baking Cookies While the World Burns

Baking Cookies While the World Burns

Baking Cookies While the World Burns It feels like the world is spinning out of control lately, doesn’t it? Each day, news websites detail the destruction of people and buildings in the country of Ukraine. I read about families torn apart, fleeing refugees, and...
Living in the Blackened Forest

Living in the Blackened Forest

Living in the Blackened Forest Our feet trudged up the dirt hill, winding through sticks and roots. To the sides of me rose dark, mighty trunks, reaching up toward the sky. Their limbs were shorn off, leaving the tall blackened corpses towering eerily in the forest....
What We Have to Do Now

What We Have to Do Now

What We Have to Do Now I’ve googled a lot of medical symptoms throughout my life. I wish this time my guess was wrong.  Instead, last week, my husband drove through a winter storm in order to take our youngest son to the emergency room of our children’s hospital. Our...

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