Touch The Sky
stories about Defiant HOPE
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Birthdays are a celebration of life. But I have found that they are also invitations to reflect. Another year.Another chapter.Another opportunity to look back at what was and to look forward to what still can be. This year, my birthday feels different. It carries both intense gratitude and immense sadness. And I am learning that…
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There is a slow, persistent lesson growing in my heart: learning to let my trust speak louder than my trauma. I am discovering that true strength isn’t always found in striving, but in waiting for the promise, and that confidence comes from the steady, unchanging character of God, not my circumstances. Defiant hope and trust…
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Honoring the parents of an Angel There aren’t many words to describe how proud I am of Josh and Kendria for their courage as parents to Tatum. Their faith, perseverance, and endurance are inspirational. They came together in unity and love, which fashioned a strength beyond what I believe they even realize. Even now, day…
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There are seasons that change you quietly.And then there are seasons that break you open. 2025 was not gentle with me.It stretched places in my heart I didn’t know could stretch.It humbled me in ways I never expected.And at times, it broke me in ways I’m still learning how to name. This year, I’m honoring…
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Finding Exceeding Joy Finding true joy at Christmas is difficult when you have been dealt a devastating blow, just weeks before and you’re outside of the traditions that normally happen. Besides the fact that my sweet angel baby is in heaven with Jesus, celebrating HIS birth firsthand, my oldest daughter and her family are miles…
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If there is one truth Tatum’s life has tattooed into my heart, it is this: God’s presence is not always loud, but it is always near. Sometimes His comfort is wrapped in what seems like a coincidence… until I quiet my heart and listen to His whisper, gently showing me it was Him all along.…
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How do I celebrate Thanksgiving when just days ago, my beautiful granddaughter went to Heaven? I had to think about this. Multiple scriptures have crossed my texts, emails, devotions, and verbally in the last few days, especially this morning, since it’s Thanksgiving. And while I know and quote many of them, it feels hollow at…
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For years, a nudge in my heart has urged me to write a book or start a blog. Multiple friends and family expressed that I should share what I’ve learned from the mentors I’ve had, from observing others, from what God has shared with me, or just the hard, difficult knocks of life. I feel…
Touch The Sky 