2 Corinthians 4:16-18
”Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us and eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”

The grief is still there, heavy and unavoidable, but the joy is becoming easier to feel.

It’s hard to believe that it has been 9 months since we’ve seen our girl smile,  heard her laugh, played with her hair, or snuggled on the couch having deep conversations.

If you are in a season of hard, a season of questioning your faith I want to encourage you to hang in there. Jesus and the promise of Heaven are worth the fight.

What dreams has He placed in your heart that He wants to awaken? Your story matters. He will use whatever you’ve walked through in life to make an impact, He doesn’t waste anything. Will you join me in dreaming for what seems too big or even impossible?

On Friday, October 4th, we had the opportunity to share Aspen’s story with over 300 students from Floydada and Lockney High Schools, at the Floyd Country Safe Driving Expo.

Our hope is that when people drive by they will notice the sign and that it won’t just be another sign, but that they will connect the sign with a life lost and the importance of not drinking and driving.

One choice changed our lives, but it also changed the driver and his family’s lives forever.

We keep going because one day we will see that all of this pain had a purpose. We keep going because God wants to turn every heart towards himself and He is writing a beautiful story in the midst of this all. Th

The Lord understands every feeling and thought

So much has happened in the 4 months since our sweet girl entered the arms of her Heavenly Father. When I spoke at the celebration of life service and said “God is good, He is still on the throne, satan will not win and he messed with the wrong family”, I had no idea what God had in store for us.

Forgiveness allows you to walk in freedom. It breaks generational chains, it changes hearts. Forgiveness frees you from the chains that walking in un-forgiveness holds you in.

Take the pictures, go on the trip, embrace the experiences, make memories. One year ago Aspen and I spent one of the best weeks of my life in Cancun on her senior trip. I’ll forever be grateful for those days and those memories.

92 days-13 weeks 1 day since this bright eyed beauty entered Heavens Gates.

Grief-it hits in overpowering waves; it’s messy and has no pattern. We are all trying to learn to process as the waves come.

It’s been 10 weeks since our world changed. PTSD or Anxiety-whatever you want to call it-is so very real. I woke up at 4:13 am Sunday morning in panic because I thought I heard someone knocking. It took me a good bit to find my reality and realize nothing was happening and I was ok.

I miss this girl terribly. Walking in what God is calling us to is hard. He doesn’t promise an easy life. Quite the opposite in fact. If you are in a hard place, cling to Him. He is the only thing that keeps us breathing.

Did you know that Texas has not seen one day without a roadway fatality since Nov 7th 2000! Help us change these numbers! Stay off your phone, pay attention, buckle up and don’t drive impaired!