As with all things in life, I never know how much I have or how much I need what I have until it is taken away. If you’ve been around for the past three and half years, you know how much my new church has helped me to heal, how it has been a place I’ve purposely built strong community, that it’s the place I work and serve, that it has meant the world to my children, and how I couldn’t love it more.
Read MoreDid you have a best friend growing up? Maybe you’re an adult and still have a best friend. I had a tumultuous relationship with the whole best friend idea. Being homeschooled in a small church didn’t leave a lot of options for finding the perfect best friend. I cried a lot of tears during my teenage years over relationships that were less than ideal. I had some people that were really good friends, but that was back in the day when we had to write letters by hand. My world really opened up when email became a thing!
Read MoreJoin Thelma Nienhuis and I as we talk about her journey through infertility, what she's learned through it, and how we can help our friends in the same struggle.
Read MoreBut do we want to stay there? I don’t think so. I think Biblical lament is meant to lead us back to God and to the joy that can be found in our salvation.
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