Did you know that those who follow Christ will experience high-pressure waiting, discouraging circumstances, physical or emotional isolation, and a relatively harder life here and now than those who don’t follow Christ?

The truth is, I didn’t know…

Has heartbreak and waiting for adoption made you cynical? Have you wondered if there’s any hope for excitement and joy again?

We’ve been hoping to adopt for a while, and the wait has been long and wearisome.

I’ve tried to calm the pain by telling myself it’ll be worth it in the end. All the hard work and waiting in adoption will be worth it once I hold my child in my arms.

But is that the best thing to focus on?

Does your waiting seem long and unbearable? Girl, I’m in the same boat, so this is a prayer for both of us.

Have you seen the new hashtags going around? #iam #iamloved #iamworthy #iampowerful #iamenough Ok, so maybe it isn’t new. It seems nice and all, but -- I’m just gonna come out and say it -- this is dangerous!

When God withholds something good from us, we learn whether or not we are content to have God and nothing else. - Marshall Segal

I know firsthand, how hard it can be to relate to Bible verses that compare things to labor and birth and say something like…

Praying for sun but getting rain. A faith-based perspective on suffering long.

What do you do when pure joy no longer seems possible?

Some thoughts on difficult anniversaries… How to see Christ in pain.