As many know, I am finishing a 30 day personal leave from Grace Center today. Tomorrow- I head to Summer Camp with 60 of my favorite humans to kick off my return the right way. The past month has been great. I knew it wouldn’t be a true time to unplug as I am still a mom of four- and they all still attend our church and youth group. Not to mention, I’m married to the other pastor of our ministry.
“What can you do today to make a change to stop mass shootings?” -K. Cheney Wednesday evening, as Brett and I met with our team of youth group volunteers, we were informed that 17 people had been shot and killed that afternoon at a Florida High School. We chatted about it quickly, prayed and headed … Continue reading Mass Shootings
I've waited to post because I needed a moment to process the sanctity of yesterday. Six months ago our perfect rainbow baby was born and we thought we were closing the chapter of hardship we'd been in for 21 months. Ten days later, Esther's pediatrician found a heart murmur and sent us to see a … Continue reading Esther’s Heart
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