Feel the Father’s Heartbeat: A Day for Gratitude

Feel the Father’s Heartbeat: A Day for Gratitude

Gray and forlorn, the skies promised rain and I tucked the first holiday CD into the disc player. The lonely strains of I’ll be Home for Christmas reminded me of all that was missing, and I glanced at the sweet boys playing near my feet. Chunky, plastic blocks and...
When Giving Thanks Doesn’t Come Easily

When Giving Thanks Doesn’t Come Easily

When giving thanks doesn’t come easily and life presses in sharp, tearing at romantic ideals of holiday tables and merry-making, is celebration even possible? Perhaps you’ve been asking yourself this question as you grapple with a life-altering diagnosis....