Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.—2 Corinthians 1:3–5 In […]
On January 29, 1997, I received my greatest gift. Taylor Renee McCulloch was the name we chose to give her. She was lovingly named after her aunt, my sister, Therese Renee. I can still remember the first moment that I held her in my arms. It was precious because it was just her and me. […]
In 2018, my husband, Brian, and I had been trying to get pregnant for almost 3 years. Shortly after, we realized Brian had a low sperm count and he started infertility treatments called Clomid. He had only been using Clomid for two or three months when we realized that we needed to get off of […]
It is hard for me to know where to begin. I could start when I was a little girl and all I ever wanted was to be a wife and mother. I could start with how I had hoped that in college, I would find the man of my dreams and get married by 20. […]
Silence is a hollow, overwhelming sound. It oozed into every corner of the hospital room that night. The sound of crying filled the room. But not hers. It would never, could never, be hers. The crying came from each and every member of my family present. My mom, my dad, my brothers, grandparents, aunts, uncles, […]
As I reflect on the past, I am truly in awe of how the Lord does indeed know what is best for us. There were lots of times I had the question of, “Why,” but even in those moments of questioning, my heart clung to the fact that the Lord is faithful to see us […]
In the fall of 2023, I was overwhelmed with satisfaction in the kind gifts God had given me. I loved working at my church where I could enable and accomplish large amounts of ministry. I had good relationships with the people in my church and with my own immediate family. And after a decade of […]
First of all, bear with me as I am not an English professor nor a writer, but I will do my best to articulate our story. I’m deeply humbled to be asked to share this especially since I know many have walked through more difficult trials. As I write and recall all the little details […]
In April of 2013, I discovered I was pregnant with our fourth child. My husband Lou and our three children Grace (6), Rocco (5), and Evelyn (3) were so excited. In our joy, we wanted to share our news with family. Lou called his parents, and I called my mom. My mom was thrilled, of […]
Saturday, December 2nd, 2017, is a day I shall never forget. I was ministering in the greater Baltimore, Maryland area, both for a Biblical Counseling Conference on the weekend, and then preparing also to preach on the Lord’s Day, ministering to the dear folks at Baltimore Bible Church—at the kind invitation of my friend, Pastor […]
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