The moment I saw the two lines turn bright pink, everything changed. Okay let me backup, the very first thought that came to mind was one of the lines will disappear that HAS to be how this…
November 30th, 2020
Tossed at Sea
It is that time of year again: rushing, buying, time spread far too thin, lists only seem to get longer… Stressful and stressed out. Last year I wrote Broken Christmas and because of Covid…
November 23rd, 2020
Dessert of the Desert
Five days ago, my first book HOPE (Amidst the Stories I Told Myself) became available to the world. Not only have we already ordered our first set of books for a year at Duke Medical Center, but we are now…
November 16th, 2020
Go Fish
Am I the only mom who has to repeat myself? Sometimes I feel as though no one in this house is listening (including the dog). The other day, while playing a game of “Go Fish,” I found myself having…
November 9th, 2020
Uncomfortable In-betweens
During pregnancy, just at the point the pants won’t button anymore, you realize you are in the “uncomfortable in-betweens.” This current size no longer fits and growth is coming. Maybe you…
November 2nd, 2020
Broken to Whole
Have you ever read something that brought tears to your eyes because it was so incredibly beautiful and brought you such joy? This past week as I was reading 1 Corinthians 15 in preparation for…
October 26th, 2020
Girl, Please. I’m Grown
Why is it when someone gets married, has their first baby, or does anything for the first time we feel the need to give unsolicited advice? One common marital advice we often received was, “do not…
October 19th, 2020
Hold Me Up
In 1987, a little girl in Texas fell down a well. I am guessing you either remember the several day coverage of little Jessica or the remake in the 1990’s. Either way if you remember it, you probably remember…
October 12th, 2020
Unplanned
I never planned to be a homeschool mom, but as many of you have experienced, 2020 has given us quite a bit of things we didn’t “plan” for. As a former 7th grade, then high school teacher, and now…
September 28th, 2020
Lost Child
At my high school graduation party I overheard the story of how I was once left behind in a McDonalds in Canada. Wait. What? I know you may need a minute, as you are as shocked as I was. Growing…
