Doctor’s Order Life Support to Be Shut Off

Doctor’s Order Life Support to Be Shut Off

I read a story today about a ten-month-old who will be removed from life support tomorrow.  The child whose name is Charlie Gard was born with a disease called mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome.  Charlie's condition is so rare that it is believed that only 16...
Iowa Supreme Court Ok’s Wrongful Birth Lawsuit

Iowa Supreme Court Ok’s Wrongful Birth Lawsuit

What exactly is a wrongful birth?  I actively follow news and politics, so when I came across an article on wrongful birth the other day, I had to take a second look.  Never in my life have I heard the term used before.  I am sure that many of you reading this article...
Trust in the Lord with all your heart

Trust in the Lord with all your heart

Do you “Trust in the Lord with all your heart?” Is there any of us that completely follow the Lord with all our heart? As humans, we are inevitably sinners who stray without conscious awareness. Some of us know not what we do, while others overlook the...
Let go of a huge crutch – closing chapters

Let go of a huge crutch – closing chapters

Today, I let go of a huge crutch in my life. Letting go means closing the door on an important chapter and moving on with nothing left as a reminder. You would think that removing this huge crutch would leave me with emptiness. I did not experience this feeling, at...
We are never alone – God is with us always

We are never alone – God is with us always

We are never alone, even when we are without human interaction for hours, days or more. I sometimes go days without having a conversation with anyone I know on the weeks my kids are with their mom. I may not talk to anyone on the phone, nor leave the house as I work...
Keep Calm and Trust God With Everything

Keep Calm and Trust God With Everything

Sometimes it is hard to keep calm when we are in the midst of a troubling situation. When we freak out and visibly show our struggles is when we most likely doubt God. We do not doubt who God is, but we doubt what he can do. If our first reaction is to go into panic...