When the Bottom Falls Out — Part 5
Recently, I’ve been sharing excerpts from the first chapter of my book, Why? Answers to Weather the Storms of Life. I chose to call this chapter “When the Bottom Falls Out” because that’s exactly what it feels like when you hear the news that starts a stormy season in...
Seeds of hope: How Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds is changing lives
Jere and Emilee Gettle have a beautiful life together. They have two little girls with bright smiles and big eyes. They have a thriving seed business, Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, with locations on both coasts of the U.S. and loyal customers around the world. But they...
Read an excerpt from the new edition of ‘Why?’
“You have cancer” — It’s a phrase no one wants to hear. I certainly didn’t. But as strange as it sounds, I now look back on that period of my life filled with hospital visits and radiation treatments, and I feel incredibly grateful. For a long time, I felt the Lord...
Dirty water’s effect on a young mom
Every mom worries. She worries her child will get sick or make bad choices. She worries she’s not doing what’s best for her child. Even when things are going well, moms still worry for their children. They will do whatever they can to keep their children safe and...
The escape from Mosul: Rahim’s story
The smell of burning rubble. The ear-piercing pops of automatic weapons. The sight of his brother being killed before his eyes … These are all experiences Rahim cannot wipe from his memory. He can never forget them. Even when he lies down to sleep in the displacement...
Every day, I try to live my life in such a way that I accomplish at least one thing that will outlive me and last for eternity.