Nights like these are hard. It wasn’t anything in particular that woke me up. I just woke up. And it’s not as if this doesn’t ever happen, because it does. But somehow, I manage to fall back asleep. I know I am tired. My body is exhausted. The past two weeks have been so busy…

The thing about Thanksgiving is that people don’t really understand gratitude. While there are some exceptions, most people in this country are relatively spoiled. Now I’m not saying we don’t have to work hard. And I’m not saying we don’t struggle. But for the most part, we have lived in the land of overflowing. Long…

I’ve often wondered what my first moments in heaven will be like. I’m sure whatever I imagine, won’t come remotely close to what awaits. But this picture gives me goose bumps. And I do hope it begins something like this. It’s easy for me to imagine myself running towards Him. Tears of joy, thankfulness, love…