Walking with God, Digesting Scripture and Pointing Others to Grow Deeper in their Faith
Well, now we see! This has been an exhausting week of travel and emotional strain. I called the hospital like I do each night hoping to speak with my daughter and the nurse who answered the phone said, “Um, she’s being taken to the ER. Sorry we haven’t had time to call you yet.” They... Continue Reading →
My daughter has an eating disorder, the kind that convinces you that you’re nothing and you shrivel up into a frail bony shadow. We first noticed this when she came home one day from managing the high school Lacrosse team. She was clearly dehydrated and looked terrible with bags underneath her eyes. She told me... Continue Reading →
A few days after my daughter was admitted to the hospital in VA, 5-6 ours from home, we got a call from the team that is caring for her. I was so pleased at the steps they were taking and the goals they had set for her. They say my daughter is working hard and... Continue Reading →
A lament is a difficult conversation with God. Laments are meant for God and not for other humans, but I share this lament I wrote years ago in hopes of educating others about what foster care felt like to me. When you become a foster parent you invite children into your home who have experienced deep... Continue Reading →
Jeni Martin Johnson 