Welcome to the Future
By Johnna Hensley |
Today, my oldest son, Hayden, is 15! Monumental, sure, but also natural, for most people. We all remember turning 15, right? Wanting nothing more than the latest fashion jeans of the season, a dinner out with friends at your favorite restaurant (sans your terribly embarrassing parents, obvi) and to have your name put on the…
Read More I Had an Adoption
By Johnna Hensley |
Years ago I wrote a blog post addressing what I felt the role of the “church” should be in the pro-life/abortion space. The overall sentiment was if we’re wanting to be the hands and feet of Jesus we should show up for those who are in such turmoil and distress that they would choose an…
Read More Just Over the Hilltop
By Johnna Hensley |
I couldn't help but see all these weeks of hard work and this massive team of professionals who worked so diligently on our home and think only of my home in heaven. It made me remember how right now, literally this minute, Jesus is preparing a place for us!
Read More Vapor Mist Life
By Johnna Hensley |
I wonder, though, what would happen if we Christians were this passionate about reminding people that there’s actually an eternal life we should all be worrying about more than this current one we find ourselves in. The Bible tells us like it is - this life is but a vapor. It is a mist, that appears and then is gone.
Read More A Paralyzing Gift
By Johnna Hensley |
I get so wrapped up in the day to day of doctor appointments and medical conversations that often times I forget to stop and actually think what these diagnoses might feel like to a "typical" person.
Read More ‘Tis the Season
By Johnna Hensley |
The sting of watching my life as a mom not look the way I had always pictured it, doesn't ever go away. Some days are easier than others and the grief is so faint and so small in my heart that I nearly forget it's there. And other days, it's so big and painful I'm not sure how I will get through it. And that is ok. Grief is a part of this journey.
Read More Shoe Fall, Don’t Bother Me
By Johnna Hensley |
Our family does have fun, but it is work to master it all. Yet we do it. Because we want to enjoy life, no matter what it looks like. Life is a gift and we try and treasure each day we've been gifted and use it to the most of our ability.
Read More No Refunds or Exchanges
By Johnna Hensley |
The lessons and experiences from this life are priceless, but ultimately, the reason I would never trade it, is because I have grown closer to Jesus BECAUSE of my circumstances.
Read More This _____________ Life
By Johnna Hensley |
But it turns out, though my heart may break at times, and though I may feel alone, I am not alone.
Read More What are you working for today?
By Johnna Hensley |
What are you working for today? - Looking at life through an eternal lens.
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