Why Can’t I Sleep? (Reflecting on Rest After A Child’s Diagnosis)

When you have a child with a diagnosis, it is natural for your mind to be reeling with uncertainty. Sometimes the most godly and hopeful thing you can do is relax every muscle, close down your Google search bar, and fall asleep. Letting go of these thoughts for the night is a spiritual practice, but the work is all Christ’s. He lovingly takes our burdens and gives us rest. What a sweet exchange!

EncouragementMary Brantley MeadeFebruary 3, 2021When You Feel Worried, When Storms Hit, When You Have Big QuestionsComment

Finding Hope When Your Heart is Troubled

Has your heart ever felt troubled? There are moments all along a medical journey that can cause worry to sneak into the forefront. From times when concerning symptoms first start to show up to medical tests to receiving a diagnosis to thoughts about what the future holds, worry is a common challenge.

Take Heart: Courage and Faith for Today

The last ten days our world has turned upside down as sickness has swept the globe and impacted our own community. Andrew and I have friends and family overseas in Asia, and I was writing to one of them this morning about how wild it is to have this shared experience across nations and cultures. My voice here has been quiet as I have been processing it all, and if I am being honest, as I have been brokenhearted and mourning.