John 13:34-35 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. 35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” In John 13, Jesus gathers with his disciples in…
Read moreThoughts with Koko 9/1/24-Shattering Glass
Raising a child with special needs is hard. Sometimes it feels really isolating. Good days are hard to find in some seasons. People don’t always understand and humans tend to shy away from what isn’t comfortable to them. It can be a hard cycle to be in. I am thankful for my higher needs son….
Read moreThoughts with Koko 8/30/24
I think there is something in our faith, in the Church, that we don’t talk about, but we need to. We don’t talk about it because it’s painful and uncomfortable, but we should. Having faith and following Jesus sometimes means your heart is going to get broken. We are promised that. (John 16:33) When you…
Read moreAnxiety is Beautiful
Anxiety is beautiful because it’s just you wanting things to go right so badly. It is really just you caring so much that it’s debilitating. Anxiety shows up because you want the most out of every single day and you worry that isn’t going to happen. Being an anxious person is being so thoughtful it…
Read moreThoughts with Koko 7/2/24-Even Then
Life is freaking hard sometimes. I do not always know how to articulate the bigger feelings, but as you get older it seems life gets harder not any easier. I guess in some ways, it is easier, but I think the more you understand and the more you feel the more difficult it can seem. …
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