33 results for tag: Lindsey

Testimony Tuesday {Lindsey’s Experience}

It was what would’ve been Dasah’s two-month birthday but instead of taking cute photos of her I was standing at her gravesite for the first time since we buried her. It was a beautiful day and somehow as I was driving that day I found myself turning at the road that goes into the cemetery instead of just driving by as I usually do. Whenever anyone says they’ve just “found themselves” somewhere I’ve always thought they must be a little crazy. Who just “finds themselves” somewhere? Well, that day I became that crazy person. I think of turning every time I’ve driven by and just can never seem to muster up the energy to face whatever ...

Testimony Tuesday {He Didn’t Heal My Daughter, God Is So Good}

I’m sure you’ve not heard that phrase posted on many a Facebook status. We are great  (I am great) at declaring God’s goodness when He does something for us, when He shows up in the way we had prayed for and hoped. When He provides, when He heals. I heard a story of a man who was reading his Bible on a train when it crashed and killed many. He told a reporter, “I don’t know why I didn’t die, why I’m still alive…God is so good.”  While I do not disagree with his statement, nor do I think we shouldn’t declare God’s goodness when He spares our lives, heals, provides, I just couldn’t help but think of the questions that may ...

Lindsey’s Story

After just 6 months of marriage my husband and I were overjoyed to find out we were pregnant with our first child only to discover 3 months later that our little girl, Sophia Kyla, had a fatal neural tube condition called anencephaly and would not live once born. When 95% of babies diagnosed with a fatal condition are terminated, we were determined to carry her to term and celebrate every moment of her life no matter the cost. As Sophie’s story began to unfold, our community rallied around us to help us celebrate Sophie’s short life.  Unbeknownst to Kevin and I, a secret Facebook page had been created for our friends to help us celebrate each ...