Posts by writingjoy
This Year Is Different
It’s the end of October, the days are getting shorter, and for the first time in at least 5 years, I am enjoying fall again. It used to be my favorite season. Then, in 2007, our newborn baby had major surgery the day before Halloween. I looked at the fall calendar, saw that surgery date,…
Read MoreBurn It Down ~ Life:Unmasked
At least once a week, I fantasize about burning down the internet. At least once a week, I seriously consider quitting the blog, quitting Facebook, quitting putting myself out here like this. At least once a week, I think that all this stuff I’ve written about being real and open and honest, about taking down…
Read MoreSandblasted
One of the blogs I discovered via my weekly Life:Unmasked link-up is Tanya Marlow’s Thorns and Gold. If you haven’t read her yet, you really must. She writes about faith and suffering from the perspective of the sufferer, having been diagnosed with a chronic autoimmune disease known as M.E. (Myalgic Encephalomyelits) six years ago. She is often…
Read MoreWalkers for Talkers ~ The Parent ‘Hood
When Elli died, we began a special fund in her memory. We call it the Find a Voice Fund, and we use the money raised to help children of all ages purchase communication devices, or “talkers.”
Read MoreLove Letter from Beyond
Sunrise crept purple, pink, and gold behind the maple. The tops of the tallest trees glittered as they caught slivers of sun. Elli’s tree at it’s most vibrant, as if it knew today was the day to shine.
Read MoreWhat God Doesn’t Promise
Today I’m contributing to Seth Haines’ current series “the creeping prosperity gospel.” Please read all the posts. It is so very important that we address this head-on. Nothing fills me with more rage than the prosperity gospel. In a nutshell, “the prosperity gospel” is the idea perpetuated by the likes of TBN and Joel Osteen…
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