A common theme with my clients is the struggle to make decisions. I find myself in this conundrum lately as well. Whether it’s related to relationships, jobs, health, where to go to church, or just what to eat for dinner, decisions can feel debilitating when there seems no clear direction.

I recently bought myself a bouquet of red gerbera daisies. They are my favorite! They are usually packaged with a green tube around their stems that helps support their large beautiful buds. I took the tubes off, cut the stems, and arranged them nicely in the vase. Within hours, the heads were drooping.

It is common in Haiti for artisans to sell their paintings, woodwork, and other goods on the street. On our last visit, Todd and I wanted to pick out a painting to hang in our new home.

As a little girl I remember singing the hymn in church, “I Love To Tell the Story.” Stories are powerful. There is much to gain in both the telling and hearing. In the hymn it’s the story of Jesus and His love. But other stories aren’t so joyful, are they?

There is a song by Little Big Town that has always meant so much to me – but never as much as it does now in this season of my life. A few weekends ago my husband and I took a much needed trip to the beach. After several weeks of health problems and 3.5 years of wondering when my boys will come home to us from Haiti, I’m exhausted. I’m weak. I’m frustrated. I’m sad. I’m powerless.

I was truly humbled by the love and service shown by my new friend Carline (pictured). I have often struggled with boundaries and helping others – how much is too much? How do I know the difference between “loving” and “fixing” others?

I was stirring in bed one night about a month before our Sweet Sleep team was headed to Haiti. I was thinking about how blessed I am to have a bed to sleep in every night and what an incredible gift it is to these children that Sweet Sleep is able to provide a place to lay their precious heads.

They have no mirrors here. The children do not know what they look like. They ask often for us to take their "photo, photo!" because they get so excited to see themselves on the screen after the flash goes off.