Any time you face something unknown, something you’ve never experienced before, you have expectations, whether good or bad. What I expected prior to knee replacement surgery was lots of pain and a slow recovery. In actuality, the pain was much less than I imagined and the recovery much more rapid. Have you had great expectations […]
Walking Through the Valley
This week marks five months since Jim’s death. It feels like five minutes and five years at the same time. Five months of missing. Five months of tears. Five months of God’s faithfulness. Grief is an unwanted companion, but one we can’t ignore. Running from grief only prolongs the process. Even when you think you’re […]
3 Reasons Expectations Color Reality
Recently, I discovered my ipad mini under a stack of files. When I tried to fire it up, the battery was so low I had to charge it for a while to get it to come on. Once it came to life, I saw reminders and emails from a year ago. Had it really been […]