Personal Update
There’s some exciting things happening around the Van Pelt household these days!
Browsing Tag: Rachel’s Stories
Infertility – A Christmas Conception
Do you have a special prayer you ask the Lord for each Christmas? Have you waited for a present for years only to get it when you stop asking?
Our Infertility Anniversary
How do you rally back after the news that you’re infertile? Where is God in all of this?
Grandparents Leave a Legacy
What kind of legacy do you want to leave for your children or grandchildren?
My Papa could do no wrong in my eyes. He was my hero. He understood me like no other and I understood him the same. We had a special bond that we treasured.
Pinocchio’s Pylon
Triple Axles, toe picks, and sequence. Oh, the art of figure skating…
A Tribute to My Husband
What is it that you love about your spouse? What keeps you going in the hard times? When your anniversary approaches, do you get excited, reminiscing about all the great times you’ve had together, or, do you wince at thinking you almost forgot and panic about what you’re going to get him or her?
Creditors Calling
You feel the panic rise up as the phone rings. You’re afraid to answer it. What if it’s the creditors again? But, if you don’t answer, what if they won’t stop calling? …Could it be someone else? What if there’s an emergency or someone needs me and I’m missing an important call?
The Empty Womb – Hope through the Unknowns
We chose to worship the Lord, giving Him our shattered hearts. He knew where we were at. Our hearts lay delicately in His hands.
God’s Work in Me
Welcome to Hope through Hard Times! As I start this ministry, I would like to take the opportunity to explain to you a piece of my story. I have started each category this way to give you some insight of where I am coming from.
From Fear to Freedom
I was overwhelmed. I felt like I didn’t have enough and I was waiting for the bomb to go off…