I heard my husband stirring. He’s an early riser so I wasn’t completely surprised, but it seemed awfully dark. I squinted at him and mumbled, “What time is it?” “It’s 2:30,” he said. “I’m getting up to ride my bike trainer and watch the Olympics.” “You’re crazy,” I chided him, then rolled over, and went back to sleep. Maybe you weren’t [...] Keep Reading
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Flourishing together: When racism affects us all
When my late husband Ericlee and I were newlyweds, we invited my Grandpa Frank to come live with us. Several years earlier my Grandma Cora had soared to heaven, and our family knew it wasn’t good for Grandpa to be living alone anymore — far from most of our family. My generous husband offered up our guest room. He knew this was important to me. [...] Keep Reading
How we are designed to flourish in community
“But blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.” – Jeremiah 17:7-8, NIV She hung in the back of the [...] Keep Reading
We are free: Navigating grief and flourishing anew
I was honored to be interviewed by Becky Morquecho on the We Are Free podcast. On her podcast, Becky shares stories of surrender and encouraging, real life proof of how God sets us free when we let go.If you’re craving freedom from trying to have it together, disappointments, fears or anxiety, painful life circumstances you never thought would [...] Keep Reading
Flourishing Together: God does not want us to run alone {live video}
For more on this topic, check out Flourishing Together, Dorina's new 6-week Bible study just released on Amazon. If you would like to discover how to flourish by God’s design after loss, please check out the study and consider joining the Flourishing Together collective group on Facebook: **black and white [...] Keep Reading
{A blog series} All Things New: Learning to Flourish After Loss
The other day, one of my favorite songs started to play on my Spotify playlist just as I stepped into the shower. The hot water warmed me and freed the dirt particles from my skin after a muddy, trail run in the rain. The familiar words and music to “Beautiful Things” by Gungor washed over me: All this pain I wonder if I'll ever find my way I [...] Keep Reading
