by Kaelyn Benham | Jul 6, 2015 | Faith, Family, News, Perspective
I woke up heavy from the disconnection that had settled in my heart from the night before. A hurtful comment had pierced my heart. I sensed immediately that God was asking me to address it. I laid there for a bit, praying to get my heart right before I said any words...
by Kaelyn Benham | Jun 30, 2015 | Faith, Family, Perspective
The blinds are down, but sun is still trying to peek into the room at the doctor’s office. Dad is sitting in a wheelchair and Mom has chosen to sit on the examination table. My brother sits next to my dad in a chair, and I am across from him. My sister is in a...
by Kaelyn Benham | Jun 26, 2015 | Faith, Family, News, Perspective
This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 18:24 This verse was in the devotional I read with my parents last night… I found it so fitting. My dad, in his vulnerability, wept as he felt the Lord calling him to...
by Kaelyn Benham | Jun 25, 2015 | Faith, Family, News, Perspective
I sat there watching her sleep as she laid in the hospital bed. I thought of all the things we have yet to do and all of the conversations that are yet to be had, and I wept. I wept because I am not ready for this “season.” The one where I am pulled...
by Kaelyn Benham | May 27, 2015 | Family, Perspective
Jackson was rocking back and forth in his chair at the amount of stimulation in the room. 50 families worth in one cafeteria and slowly the seats at our table were filling. I could tell what was going on in his mind, “are they going to take my daddy’s...