Two of our children were playing on a playground in the shadow of a hospital where their brother took his last breath.

But then there is the grief that isn't obvious, the pain that sneaks up when grieving someone.

“So Anders and I had to stop by the field today. This won’t be his last day helping me prep a field...”

Every time I see the bookshelf, I think to myself, “but what if she doesn’t wake up in the morning? What if that was our last interaction?"

“I know, it seems like for the first time in their lives, all three of our kids are playing together.”

Biblically, contentment isn't about 'things' as the solution for achieving a state of happiness and satisfaction.

When I glanced down, I noticed that she had a familiar silicon band on her left wrist, but by no means did Linnea have a watch.

Instead, as I chopped onions in the kitchen, I felt a fear that grips me every time Linnea or Elias is in the middle of a long, restful nap.

Last Sunday in church, Pastor Paul was preaching from Philippians 3:17-21 calling for us to be imitators of Jesus for those in our lives...

I am walking along in life, trying to follow Jesus, but sometimes I look away from his steps, and I get stuck standing on crunchy snow.