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Milestones
After ten days in the ICU and on a ventilator, our son is finally breathing on his own, without a breathing tube. He was extubated this morning and is slowly coming back from a long sleep. We are filled with joy as we are talking with him and even made a few jokes. He is… Read more
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To My Praying Blogging Friends
If you are a praying friend, I want to ask for your prayers. On Wednesday, July 23, my eighteen year old was involved in an accident. He is currently in ICU with severe lung damage in critical, but stable condition. While on a bike-ride with a group of young people he collided with a vehicle… Read more
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This is the Day – A Testimony
Personal grief prematurely visited Alpha USA executive director Gerard Long and his family after the loss of his second child, Rebecca Long. Witness the wonderful joy in knowing the Lord alongside the deepest grief and suffering in this week’s This is the Day podcast with Nancy Turner as Long shares how his daughter’s passing has inspired a… Read more
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The Number of My Days
So very short my life does span, Along with every mortal man, Across tomorrow’s future vast – Across all history and past. Just like a blossom’s fragile frame, Just like a fire’s fickle flame, Like starlight’s beauty fades with dawn, So will my days on earth be gone. Though oh so short my life on… Read more
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Despite the Storm
The alarm was set and my walking shoes were waiting. I had every intention of heading out early to see the sunrise. However, I did not wake up so soft music but to furious lighting and thunder. Instead of walking, I sat down and penned a poem. I pray it blesses you. Despite the Storms… Read more
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The Unshakable
I gazed up into the early morning sky. In an instant, I became keenly aware of the vastness that stretched above my head. Though stars were no longer visible, I suddenly realized how incredibly deep space extended over me. Though I could not see, I knew that billions of galaxies much larger than our own… Read more
Heidi Viars 