It’s not the path I would have chosen for me or my family. It’s been a time of healing, questioning God, and trusting our Creator for what is in store. I never would have imagined I’d be a widow. It breaks my heart to watch my own children grieve this loss as we face the future without their father. As many of you have experienced, at times in our lives, God’s will does not make sense. I trust God because He is good. I’ve chosen to depend on God.
October 17, 2022, the thirteen year anniversary of the death of my first husband, Paul Eugene Giesbrecht. It’s hard to know what to do with the anniversary of someone’s death. It…
To abide in hope is not just saying I wish. It’s more than desiring something to come to pass, looking forward to an event or being in a person’s presence.…
Happy New Year! How’s it going? By now some of us have tried and failed to implement new habits. Have you felt frustration, guilt, shame? God is the God of second…
Big Plans for the Little Ones I was thrilled when I found out I was pregnant with my first child, I was elated when a few months later, I gave…
Plan to Succeed [Tweet "You’ve failed. Again."] It’s time to reorganize. Start over. Begin again. Use a fresh approach, a new strategy. When you are discouraged, it’s probably not that…
O Come All Ye Faithful “Come on in, we have a place for you.” [Tweet "Doesn’t it feel good to be welcomed, to a friend’s home or family gathering?"]Especially at…
Most of us need reminding of God's faithfulness. God can rebuild the ashes of our losses. But He needs our permission. He can restore, renew and regenerate our lives. I…
Who’s your hero? All my life I’ve looked up to people I thought were doing important things. As a five-year-old, I read Sleeping Beauty, loved Princess Aurora’s happy ending. I imagined…
Boaz and Me - Celebrate Our 4th Wedding Anniversary Happy endings for the brokenhearted. Two broken hearts find healing in new love. The day the tragic motorcycle accident tore my…