Reflections Blog

"Jesus saith unto him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man cometh unto the Father but by me.'" John 14:6 I am. A whole sentence. What comfort there is to be found in this one sentence. As I've walked through grief and sorrow this week, the scriptures have been an especial balm to my soul - this one in particular  - it just rings so true for me. I walk out into the sunlight,  am hit by the luminous radiance of the warm, healing sun and I remember Jesus as the creator, the speaker, of the whole universe.  I feel a connection with a friend, heart-to-heart, and remember that it is Jesus who makes this connection possible.  I eat,  I rest, I write, I think of the one who has given me sustenance, sleep, and words: because of His great generosity; because giving is what naturally flows out from Him: I am comforted. I know that there is so much more about Ross's story, and that eventually we might learn just a small beginning of how much our Creator gave to...

2/12/2026  "Said hello and goodbye to baby Ross this morning. Joshua and I spent a good while holding him - a sweet and necessary time for us. I'm so glad that I was able to have him, hold him, kiss him, study his little hands, fingers, toes, nails, face, tiny as he is. The boys were able to come and Christopher wanted to hold him. He was wrapped in a little blanket with name stitched on it by his auntie. "   The grief has barely begun, yet we've already heard from so many people who have walked this path before us. God is connecting our story to others' in a truly beautiful way. I can't tell what the future might look like for us, but right now I feel such a strong sense of peace and hope. I hope that I can encourage others who have been through this dark and heartrending path, or who may possibly be facing it in the future. There is no consolation to the fact that it is a club that no one wants to join; it feels like the biggest nightmare. And there's no...