If you’ve been reading this blog or went to the funeral, you’ve read or heard a lot of words about how great of a man Vance was. Every single one of them is true. Every. single. one. But that doesn’t mean that he was perfect. He wasn’t. He was just as human as the rest…

There was another in the watersHolding back the seas Another in the Fire, Hillsong UNITED This part of the song takes me to the Book of Exodus. Moses and the Israelites had just left Egypt after hundreds of years in slavery. Their leaving was nothing less than epic. Plagues of blood, flies, locusts, frogs and…

A lot of you know that we chose to sing Hillsong UNITED’s Another in the Fire at Vance’s memorial service. It was Asa’s idea. We were in the car, heading out of town to buy the kids and I funeral clothes and Abby had control of the playlist for the drive. This song came on…

Most people in our small town know that Vance died. But every once in a while… Our local bakery is owned by the sweetest couple. They have never greeted me with anything less than a giant smile and a warm hello. They are some of the friendliest people I know. I say “know,” but I…

Last night he drove into the driveway and got out of his car. He was wearing jeans, work boots and a black t-shirt with a pocket over the left breast. His glasses were on, his beard and hair were trimmed short, just the way I like them. His smile was so warm and inviting. I…