Jul 10, 2022 | God's Gifts
God has set you apart, Thomas Richard Dower!You’ve been the most precious blessing in my life! I’m a bit in awe of how you respond to my growing handicaps, how you’d instinctively take my hand to help me walk across the room when there was no other adult nearby or the...
Jul 8, 2022 | God's Gifts
Happy, happy birthday, @joshgoertzen !! I love you, admire you and I’m so very proud of you! Like your namesake, you let the Word of God richly dwell in you! We never find you without a book, a sermon, a passage, a quote, a song that you’re chewing on and sharing with...
Jul 6, 2022 | God's Gifts
Oh Tucker, God has given me an entire year with you! As we mark your first birthday, I want you to know what a ridiculous amount of love I have for you! Whenever you are near, I can’t wipe the smile from my heart. I’m so thankful God looked through the annuls of time...
Jun 30, 2022 | God's Gifts
I couldn’t hug her or tell her how much I admire her. I couldn’t buy her just the right birthday card to write out all the reasons I cherish her. I couldn’t take a selfie with her to mark what could be our last birthday together. I couldn’t even smile at her because...
Jun 22, 2022 | God's Gifts
I’ve lost 95% use of my arms & hands.My head is getting really heavy to hold up, sitting up straight is exhausting.My legs are swelling.My fingers are crooked & deformed.Swallowing is getting tricky; food needs to be soft & mushy or in thick liquid form....
Jun 20, 2022 | God's Gifts
In a world drunk on sin, my father-in-law has created a legacy of theologically strong men from decades of bold expository preaching. @sarahedower reminded me that 4 of our men were standing behind pulpits on Father’s Day: @joshgoertzen in CA @tedower in TN Rick...
Apr 3, 2022 | God's Gifts
After missing church for 10 weeks, I got to surprise my hubby by wheeling in during the first song and taking my place at his side!! It was grand to worship with my church family again!! 🙌🏼 @smc.church Thanks to @sarahedower and @danahbyrd for getting me there!!...
Mar 26, 2022 | God's Gifts
I can’t imagine life without my girls. They’ve taken a kind of ownership over me that makes me feel more loved and treasured than I ever thought possible. I cherish the sweet memories we’re making together but I know they are putting big pieces of their own lives on...