Audrey’s Divine Healing

Good morning... We have been praying through the cancer journey of Audrey DeShetler for the past fourteen and a half years. Now, with her at nineteen years old, we have arrived at her father's powerful Facebook post from yesterday. ****** Back home / healing from above by Ben DeShetler So much has happened since I last posted and [...]

By |2025-02-21T02:52:46-05:00February 21st, 2025|Gratitude, Healing, Prayer, Trust God|

My Mom’s Big Smile

Good morning... One long day in the ER. A short night in a regular room. Two exhausting days in the ICU. Suffering seizures and diagnosed with RSV, my mom was unresponsive for three full days. We did not know what we would find when we went to the hospital on day four. We got into the ICU around [...]

By |2025-02-24T04:08:23-05:00February 20th, 2025|Aging, Family and Friends, Gratitude, Joy, Trust God|

My Wish For You

Good morning... As we fell sleep at the crossroads of life and death, we had no idea if my mom would wake up in the ICU or if the path before us would veer in a different direction. The two words joining us at this crossroads were "gracious acceptance." We prayed that our family would graciously accept whatever [...]

Mom In The ICU

Good morning... After a really happy Valentine's Day in Ohio with my parents, my siblings, our Norwegian exchange student and her young adult son, my mom's cough spiked a fever of 102. Filled with doses of cough medicine and Tylenol, we tucked her into bed. Later, from the guest room in my parents' villa, I heard the click, [...]

By |2025-02-19T09:26:04-05:00February 18th, 2025|Aging, Family and Friends, God's Love, Trust God|

My Mom’s Cough

Good morning... After climbing in the back seat and exchanging happy hellos at the airport, the first thing I noticed was my mom's cough. Pesky and persistent, her cough was concerning, still our natural conversation took on its own life. We enjoyed a yummy Olive Garden take-out dinner and a relaxing evening together, but my mom's cough was [...]

By |2025-02-17T04:42:27-05:00February 17th, 2025|Aging, Community, Light In Darkness, Mystery, Trust God|

My Parents’ Attitude

Good morning... Last Sunday, our class discussed Man's Search For Meaning by Victor Frankl. On Monday, I blogged about the beloved book in our morning message, We Suffer and Survive. On Tuesday, I got two emails, back to back, highlighting Frankl's wisdom again, encouraging us to Savor Life's Soup from the bottom of our soul. Then, on Wednesday [...]

By |2025-02-15T05:01:13-05:00February 15th, 2025|Aging, Everyday life, Gratitude, Imperfection, Trust God|

This Solves Our Problems

Good morning... Every semester, I prayerfully search for God's book of choice for the classes I teach in our home. A book that will hold us well, week by week. A book that seems to speak into this very moment in time. A book that the Holy Spirit somehow nods, "This is it for this semester." Through the [...]

By |2025-02-12T09:15:21-05:00February 12th, 2025|Human Nature, Jesus Christ, Transformation, True Self, Trust God|

Trust That I Am Here

Good morning... I'm stirred awake by the Spirit at 1:23. The simple ascending pattern tickles my attention. I look around the dark room, and light plays on our walls. I snap a few photos before I step outside. In the front yard, I check. No moon. In the back yard, I search. No moon. Tomorrow night's full moon [...]

By |2025-02-11T03:45:44-05:00February 11th, 2025|Heaven On Earth, Light In Darkness, Mystery, Trust God|

We Suffer And Survive

Good morning... We canceled class last month due to our southern snow, so yesterday was our first Sunday afternoon gathering of this new semester. How wonderful it was to share prayer concerns, unpack tangled thoughts, and glean nuggets of life-giving wisdom. Our book for this season is a treasured classic, Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl. Here [...]

By |2025-02-11T03:55:39-05:00February 10th, 2025|Grief, Pain, Tragedy, Trust God|

Expect To Be Grateful

Good morning... A friend shared a simple quote: "No one is grateful for what they expect." I think about her statement and humbly disagree. I am grateful to rest in the groggy phase each day, between being fully asleep and consciously awake. I am grateful to sip and savor freshly brewed coffee, morning after morning after morning after [...]

By |2025-02-07T08:24:19-05:00February 7th, 2025|Everyday life, Gratitude, Peace, Trust God|
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