This collage contains my all-time favorite pictures of Joel. Did I say all-time favorite? I LOVE THESE PICTURES! I laughed out loud in the middle of Walgreen's as I thumbed through my order. I have Joel's sister, Sarah, to thank. She shot them in Gatlinburg, outside the Mellow Mushroom restaurant, where we'd just had some of the best pizza we'd ever eaten. We were on vacation in the Great Smoky … [Read more...]
The Shadow of Suffering and The Presence of God
For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death... (2 Corinthians 1:8-9) I do not know exactly what Paul experienced in Asia. I can guess it might have been something comparable to (or worse than) the … [Read more...]
Praising God in the Storms
One of the hardest things to deal with in this life is watching those we love suffer. For me personally...death is not the hard part of life ... knowing that a loved one has been released from pain and suffering to receive a body that is whole and healthy and free from pain, is something I can rejoice over...even in the midst of my own sorrow ... but watching someone I love who is suffering with … [Read more...]