Introduction Tisha is a cute baby girl. Curly jet-black hair, dimples, and a smile that lights up a room. She also has a grip like a bear trap, and when she gets hold of a toy, she won’t let go. Her young vocabulary is limited, but one word she has mastered is “Mine!” Daddy and…
I Needed to Give Up
I’ve spent the better part of this year learning to give up. Yes, you heard me correctly. I am learning to give up. Honestly, this was not a journey I was taken on willingly. Who wants to give up? There are no great war stories about the guy that gave up, and I bet none…
I Give Up: Dear God, Let’s Be Co-Rulers. Love, Me
I have a proven tendency to mess things up. I have good intentions and even a few really good ideas. But sometimes things can go sideways so fast that I find myself questioning not only my actions but also my worth as a child of God. Not too long ago, I traveled to The Cove…
Blessings at Christmas
God had clearly spoken. “We can start trying to have kids!” Martin said later that night. “I know, it’s crazy, isn’t it? Just think, nine months from now our life could look very different!” I said. Nine months later, our life looked exactly the same. I hadn’t gotten pregnant and now the disappointment we felt…
When We Ask Why, God? Why?
The answer to our whys may be obvious now, or they may never be answered in our lifetime. But even if we knew why, it’s likely we wouldn’t be satisfied with the answers anyway. We ask God why, believing the answer will provide us with some kind of deep soul satisfaction. But too often, we…
When God Doesn’t Answer Our Prayers the Way We Want Him To
Editor’s Note: Laura Story’s life upended when her husband Martin was diagnosed with a brain tumor. The struggle that followed was very real and very hard, but it was in the broken fairy-tale life that Laura and Martin learned how to live with broken dreams and find the real Jesus and deep intimacy with Him.…
Don’t Be Surprised By Trouble
Our hope comes in Jesus, even when He doesn’t do what we want Him to do. Even when He doesn’t fix what’s broken in our life… When Jesus is with us, He’s our anchor in the rough waters of a troubled life. If we want to survive the storm we need to cling to Him like…
When God Doesn’t Fix It: The Place Where God Has Me Right Now
The Best-Made Plans We had a lot of ups and downs while Martin was in the hospital. There were times I thought he was going to live and times I was afraid he might die. When things were good, I dreamed of our life returning to normal. When things weren’t so good — he was confused…
Messy Endings
I have won several awards for my music, but one award I’m pretty sure I’ll never be nominated for is Mother of the Year. Take for example one Wednesday morning when Josie was thirteen months old. We woke up late for a Bible study I was leading with only enough time to get one of…
Coffee, Books and Bikes with Lisa Harper and Laura Story
Watch the Video for Coffee, Books and Bikes Q & A with Lisa Harper and Laura Story LH: I’m so excited, you’re in my town. It just makes me so happy — I feel like I get to eat french fries and dark chocolate today and I love, love, love this book. This title, When…