Have you ever gathered the courage to ask God to see His heart and experience a deeper revelation of Himself, only to find that His response completely upended your world and challenged your faith? In the spring of 2016, on Easter Sunday, I prayed a prayer that came from the Read more
As Christians, we are all on a journey of surrender. Each time we choose faith over fear and over pride, and each time we surrender our will to His, we take another step on that journey into fellowship with the Father. There is a moment where the human spirit exhausts Read more
God told me it was time to share the burden Over the past three posts in Hannah’s Heart, I have written about what it means to meet God in the storm, to move from struggle into surrender, and to bring hidden weight into His light. There is one moment from Read more
Here we are, ten years later. We know that neither love nor the grief of losing a loved one is a destination in itself. They are part of a larger journey—two deeply connected parts of the human experience that reflect the depth of our love. One thing about the journey 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