Restoring Hearts Blog

“I refuse to sacrifice the revelation that God is always good on the altar of human reason because of my need to make sense of my seemingly unanswered prayer.” Bill Johnson “God is good.” I received this response from friends when they heard my cancer was contained and no further treatment was needed after surgery. I am humbled by God’s goodness and kindness He displayed and I’m grateful for the best case scenario. But what if my cancer story had not turned out that way? Woul

“The chains of love are stronger than the chains of fear.” William Gurnall In 1988, my family moved from Arizona to Chicago, for my husband’s final year of training. I met another mom with young children who also liked to jog. So before our husbands went to work, we would run for a couple of miles, a few times each week. Since I had little experience with snow and ice, I had no idea what black ice was, that is until my feet slipped on it and I did a face plant on the sidewal

“Trusting means drawing on the inexhaustible resources of God.” Anonymous I want to thank my friends who have come alongside of my family during this time of cancer. Your kindness expressed through prayers, encouraging words, cards, flowers, and meals have meant more than you know. Our family has seen the face of Jesus and felt His love for us through you. Instead of experiencing isolation from wearing the label of cancer, my family experienced community as the Body of Chris

“…It’s not the resolution of circumstances, but the evolution of character, that God is after. And the worst circumstances often produce the best character…” Mark Batterson There’s nothing like a cancer diagnosis to bring life into clearer focus, like turning knobs on a binocular. It causes you to be grateful for what you do have, rather than be bitter for what you lack. Cancer brings things into perspective and pushes true priorities to rise to the top of your life, similar