Carly’s Golden Birthday!

Tomorrow — May 13, 2011 — our youngest daughter Carly is 13 years old! She’s going to have a sand castle birthday cake because she loves swimming. I might even add an icing drizzle this year. Usually, I try to minimize the sugar that can upset her system but because...

Are You Tired of Waiting?

I am a driven and impatient person who has been stretched in recent years to surrender my desires about the timing of things to God’s ever-wise timing. This does not come easily for me. I don’t like it when God seems mysterious or slow to respond — well, except for...

Hope for A Generation Embracing Life!

Our daughter Alex is 18 today. Of course it’s a monumental moment for her and one we are celebrating as parents too. Yes, it’s a little scary to think about sending her out into the world as an adult but that’s not because we don’t trust Alex. It is because we know...

Praying for Children, Part 3

Larry and I have three daughters ranging in age from almost 18 to 12. It’s exciting, humbling and often overwhelming to recognize the many ways each of them is gifted by God. Even Carly who is severely “disabled” with Angelman Syndrome is profoundly...

Carly Update: We Humbly Request Your Prayers

This is a very difficult update for me to write. We are desperate for your prayers.[NOTE: Ordinarily, we would post something of such a personal nature only on Carly’s Care Page. But I felt prompted to share this update and our need for prayer more publicly at...

Where is God?

My hope today is that you will all share with me in about 15 minutes of worship as we seek together to know God and His heart for us…MATTHEW 2:1-2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and...