HerBible&HerJournal

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  • To Every Mama Who Raised Her Children in God, None of it Was Wasted.

    I raised my children in church. But when I say that, I don’t mean I simply raised them to go to church. I raised them to BE the church. I wanted them to know God beyond Sunday morning. I taught them to pray.I taught them the Word.I taught them where to run when life hurt.I… Read.

  • The Hardest Honor of My Life

    This has been one of the hardest things I have ever had to witness. I have watched my daughter fight battles I never imagined she would have to face. I have watched machines breathe for her. I have watched doctors rush to save her life. I have seen tubes, drains, surgeries, medications and scars. I… Read.

  • Speak to the Breath “One Breath at a Time”

    There are moments in this journey when I can tell you exactly what the doctors said. And then there are moments when I have to tell you what God said to me. This is one of those moments. Bug was still on the ventilator. The doctors had already tried to take her off once, but… Read.

  • When the Lyrics Become Your Life

    When the Lyrics Become Your Life

    Sometimes you can sing the words with your mouth long before life teaches your heart what they truly mean. For years, I led “For Your Glory” at church. I knew the words. I knew the melody. I knew when to lift my voice, when to pull back and when to let the worship build. I… Read.

  • Your Faith Isn’t Canceled by Your Tears

    What do you do when life catches you off guard and the faith you thought was strong suddenly feels weak? I would like to tell you that this did not take me by surprise, but it did. I would like to tell you that because I am a woman of faith, I was fully prepared… Read.

  • When Life Shifts Without Warning

    How the Book of Job went from a Bible study I was teaching to a lesson I suddenly had to live. There are moments in life that divide your story into before and after. Before the phone call.Before the diagnosis.Before the hospital room.Before the moment that changed everything. For me, that moment came through my… Read.