On Easter Sunday 2016, God broke my heart when He answered my prayer. My prayer to God had been, “Please God, show me your heart!” His answer broke my heart and inspired my soul. He answered my prayer with a vision of my oldest daughter that challenged my faith. Over the next two months, God and I wrestled over His answer. In the end, I committed my daughter to His care and watched the testimony of her faith spread to thousands across the world.
Kristen is Alive… Because She Believed What did she believe? “Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?” She said to Read more
May 27 was a normal Friday, like many others that had come and gone before it. There was only one problem; “normal” had taken on a new meaning over the preceding two months. A little after 11 p.m., Julie and I were startled awake by the ringing of our doorbell. Read more
During the thirty-plus minute drive from our home to the hospital, frantic calls and texts came in from Kim. “Please hurry, please hurry.” She had been with Kristen when the accident happened and had rushed to the hospital to be with her friend. Now, she was trying to wish us Read more
Our little waiting room had become our quiet refuge as we sat bound by the inevitability of the unknown. My two worlds, which had remained largely separated over the preceding two months, were converging into a common experience. They would soon merge into one combined reality. My time spent wrestling Read more
Julie, Grace, Brooke, and I left the hospital after the last of our family and friends had departed. It was difficult to imagine the path that lay before us as we walked across the parking lot in the brisk morning air. The gentle breeze on my face and the soothing Read more
As the love and condolences poured in, so also did the words of encouragement, words meant to comfort us and give us peace regarding the questions of Why her? and Why so young? One common theme was, “We don’t know why these things happen, but we know God is in Read more
After I shared with Julie the personal struggle I had experienced with God in the weeks leading up to Kristen’s accident, I reflected on His steadfast love and care for His children. His time with me wasn’t unique. He has always desired to be close with those who seek Him. Read more
The time of reflection on the character of Jesus and His perfect track record of grace and mercy prepared us to move forward in the context of our absolute faith in Him and His goodness. We had absolute confidence that Kristen is Alive with Jesus Because She Believed. For we Read more
Monday, May 30, was another full day of planning and preparing for something we could not have imagined even a few months before. We were weary in body but not in spirit. We knew the deep sorrow of unfulfilled dreams. We understood the heartache of saying goodbye to a child. Read more
Each of us have a vision of who God is to us. For me, He is not only The Father, He is my father. I often imagine sitting in my Father’s house in heaven. He and I are in His den by the fireplace. The intimacy I imagine in that Read more