We hold hands and the sky is the limit for us. And I say that because I know. I know what it’s like to choose to lose trust. I know how high the stakes are when trust is shattered. And way back at the beginning we decided there would be no secrets. No holding back. Nothing […]
My Motherhood Journey of Love and Fear
It was sixteen years ago now, and I can still remember the beginning of my motherhood journey– them handing him to me for the first time. And I remember the feelings that flooded me in that moment, like a tidal wave crashing down. And they all stood around me smiling, our parents so happy to […]
10 Promises to Give Your Heart Rest
God’s Word is true and His promises are sure. In fact they remind me of these live oak trees, standing strong and immovable, protecting whatever is beneath them. And we can have confidence and know that whatever He promises to do, He will do. And as this New Year is beginning, may your heart be rest as you are reminded […]
Open {Trusting in ALL He Has in Store}
If you would have told me one year ago I would be homeschooling my children, blogging, and have like-minded social media friends who I met through Twitter, I would have never believed you. First of all, I thought homeschoolers were weird and out of touch. Second, I had no idea what a blog even was. And […]
On the Certainty of Suffering {And our Promise of Hope}
Photo credit: Daves Portfolio, Flickr Creative Commons My patient held her baby today, like every mama here does … except her baby had only lived for 16 weeks and could be held in one of her hands. We took pictures and gave mementos. And the family was there and the chaplain came. And I continue […]
For When We are Tempted to Speak Cutting Words
Photo credit: bored-now, Flikr creative commons She didn’t know she was talking about me. She didn’t realize as she complained and all the rest laughed and sympathized, that she was complaining about me –that she was irritated and annoyed by me. And what seemed to them, to be a passing critique of a stranger, cut my heart […]
Because We All Have Hard and Rough Days
I had a hard day. Just feeling down and overwhelmed with all the hats I wear and the pressure of it all. Kids who don’t obey, communication challenges in my marriage, organizational changes at work, and more acquaintance-only friends than I can count. And to be honest, it’s been a rough day. Do you have […]
It is Good to Give Thanks :: {Happy Thanksgiving}
It is good to pause and look up, away from our own selves, to Him who gives to us all things. It is good to sing with awe and to worship Him. It is good to declare His kindness and everlasting love; to give thanks for His faithfulness in the dark times. It is good to look back […]
Returning Home to Goodness
A mama’s heart is never far from home, no matter how far away she is. And I’m running home to the smiles and embraces, to the silly hands and smudge-filled spaces—A return to all that fills and inspires and stretches and teaches… And Sundays are for returning home, to rest in surrender to His goodness, […]
Firmly Planted in Him
Sundays are for being firmly planted and prospering in Him… May you be blessed this day… as you delight in Him, as you meditate in His law, as you yield fruit in your season, and as you prosper…
