rise up

You know sometimes we can just feel so weighed down by the worries and anxieties of life and we find ourselves settling, even unintentionally, into a realm of shallowed perspective where disappointment and hopelessness take hold and keep us anchored in those cares. But the Lord always calls us up to a higher plain, to […]

My Story: World IBD Day

World IBD Day is observed each year on May 19 in order to raise awareness for inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, and to show support for the millions of people worldwide (including the 1.6 million Americans) that suffer daily with these these diseases. I know firsthand the seriousness and severity of […]

A trust rooted as deep as the trees.

a journal entry: As I lay here tonight with one worry or another racing through my mind, keeping me from resting peacefully, I exhale and whisper, “Jesus take me away. Just take me away with you.” I immediately get a picture of a wooded area surrounding a body of water. It reminds me of Sandy […]