I’m embarrassed to admit this, but I don’t always immediately do things without complaining. In fact, it’s my nature to first be negative, and my negativity is usually followed with complaints. It occurred to me as I read 1 Peter this morning how easy it is to miss out on the chance to share Jesus […]
My Story
Happy Birthday, Emma!
You’re the baby, the last one of 4 … so I knew this milestone would come and it has. God knew you were the last missing piece that my heart, and our family, needed in order to be whole and complete. You are one of a kind, Emma. I am sure most parents say that […]
Love. A Message to Moms.
It would be foolish of me to act like I knew what I was doing when I became a mom at just 19. I didn’t have a clue. Sure, I knew how I wanted to mother. I had dreamed of it most of my young life. But mothering is a lot harder than it looks. […]
Happy SONday, Friends … a Message From My Heart
I’m riding home from church, catching up on the news on my phone as Howie takes the long way home. His preferred route, while not the quickest, gave me time to write and share this post. I would normally complain, but not today 😉 I scrolled through a variety of social feeds during the ride, […]
I Can’t, But He Can, So I’m Gonna Let Him
Sixteen years ago, my friend Angela and I delivered baby girls. Same day. Same year. Minutes apart. We’d even both had C-sections. Angela and I were soccer moms whose sons played ball on the same team. I was struck when I learned that another mother from the team had given birth to a baby girl […]
Believe} I am Blessed
In 2013, my word was gratitude. I had just read Ann Voskamp’s book, “One Thousand Gifts,” and I was so inspired by her writing that I decided to take the joy journey and keep a gift list of my own. #1 music from the ones you love, Jeremy Camp, There Will be a Day #2 cool […]