Continued from part 1 and part 2. Soon after the tornado ripped through the house, the men hesitantly went out to assess the damage. Aaron told me later that he …

(Continued from Part 1) Only a few hours after I returned from the hospital, thankful my Dad survived his near-death heart attack, some friends of ours just a few miles …

I’m writing it down because it is good to remember. My Dad called that morning…”Kelly, I’m headed home to have Mom take me to the ER.  I’m having chest pains …

From the archives….but terribly relevant in my life right now.  It’s good to read this “pre-tribulation” post and still be able to shake my head and know it is true.   …

Sometimes in life we must rehearse what we know, review what we’ve lived and beg the Lord for mercy to keep walking in truth. If I’ve ever needed reminders such …

My Dad and I have had a few “post-tornado” talks. The first few days were very hard for him as he witnessed all he had invested physically and emotionally in the …

Words pierce when they are God-words… “We must continually remind ourselves of the purpose of life.  We are not destined to happiness, nor to health, but to holiness….God has only one …

“If you don’t read good books, you will read bad ones. If you don’t go on thinking rationally, you will think irrationally. If you reject aesthetic satisfaction, you will fall …

  Personal trials always push us to answer theological questions–to unpack the character of God and to wrestle with the hard facts. Is suffering the judgement of God?  Is it …

I’m guessing one can only stand so many posts about tornadoes, and I need a break too, so I may be pulling from the archives in the next few weeks …

If there were no storms, we would never rejoice over serenity. If there were no rain, we would never fully appreciate blue skies. If there were no darkness, we could …

“His mercies are new every morning…” The Lord continues to be our stronghold and comfort in the midst of this tangled mess.  There are certainly moments of sadness, moments of …

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?… My mother and father, seeing the damage …

This is Kathy again updating for Kelly.   Thank you all so much for your love, prayers and gifts. Aaron and Kelly are doing OK. Her dad came home from …