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
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
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
The intimacy I described in the previous chapter pales in comparison to the intimacy God expresses to us through His Spirit. He is the ultimate loving father. During my two months of struggle with God over my daughter, I often wondered how our lives appear through our Father’s eyes… through Read more
Have you ever heard an account of God’s grace in someone’s life and your heart reacted with skepticism. That little voice inside said, this can’t be true… I’ve never experienced anything like that. I imagine that many of the people who witnessed the accounts of God in the lives of Read more
Why did we share our story? Because we want you to know the God we know… the God I know! “See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God” (1 John 3:1). Yes, my story may seem incredible to you. Read more