Originally posted at LifeWay Woman We have certain patterns in our marriage we consistently work on. For instance, Christi loves to dream. For a long time, I (Josh) resisted dreaming with her. I thought everything she was dreaming up was something she expected to come true. So I shut her down. So many of her… View Post
3 Ways My Dad Changed My Story [Video Tribute Included]
Last Friday, I gave a eulogy at the one funeral I dreaded to attend most of my life. On November 5, my Dad, David E. Straub entered eternity with Jesus following a long battle with congestive heart failure. Some would say his heart took his life. But it was his heart that gave him life… View Post
The Best Father’s Day Gift Idea Ever!
My dad’s battle with congestive heart failure the past 23 years opened my eyes to a gift. Don’t misunderstand me. I wouldn’t wish what my dad has been through on anybody. Receiving three different heart pumps in six months has exhausted his body. His recovery is slow, but his will to live unmatched. Three… View Post
How My Toddler Is Teaching Me the “Good” in Saying “Goodbye”
I had a joyful moment the other day I’ll remember for a long time. As I sat on the chair in our bedroom, reading, I looked over to see our 20-month-old son, Landon, enter the room. He got no more than three feet into the room before he stopped to notice a picture propped… View Post