Sometimes a valley is so deep and dark and devastating that you must be far, far away from the other side of it before you can look back and even begin to process it, to even fathom what God has done in you since then. Almost nine years ago, I ended my commitment as a […] Read more…
Motherhood is the great juxtaposition of life. It’s the emotional crossroads where joy and pride in who your teenage children are becoming meets sorrow and pining over the loss of their childhood. Motherhood is the humbling and constant “letting go” and “moving forward”…whether I want to or not. When we are the momma of littles, […] Read more…
There is a major highway in Houston called the Sam Houston Parkway. It’s a giant loop that goes all the way around the city. Seriously, it’s gigantic. On a map, the highway looks like a rounded square with downtown Houston in the very center. Nice and neat and symmetrical. But zoom in to real life […] Read more…
For a Christian, Easter is the biggest celebration of the year. It is the day that we proclaim Jesus as the Risen Savior…which means that He is who He says He is AND He has secured our future resurrection due to His own. There is no greater celebration and no greater joy. To involve my children […] Read more…
I have this precious, lovable, teachable 5-year-old. He loves outer space. He loves bad weather. He loves to draw. He loves the great hero stories of the Bible. But he does not like going to church. Every Sunday it’s the same old song. Actually, let’s back up a bit. Every Saturday it’s the same old […] Read more…
Something is changing, and it feels big. I’m pretty sure that I’m feeling that painful suction and pull that comes from the leaving of one season of life and the entering into the next one. It’s kind of like molting. A little messy, a little embarrassing, a little painful even…but it’s necessary for growth and […] Read more…
Occasionally, a moment arises when the big kids are done with their school work, the babies are napping, a meal is bubbling away in the crock pot, and the weather outside is perfect. It’s occasional, but it does happen. 🙂 If and when that golden opportunity with your big kids shows itself, I recommend spending some time together outside on […] Read more…
The Lord is my Giver of life, and of joy, and of salvation, and of all good things. Everything that has even a hint of Heaven in it springs from his deep, deep well of kindness. Most of His kindnesses go unnoticed…the beautiful details and comforts in my life are so abounding that I, incredibly, am […] Read more…
You know it…I know it…the whole world knows it: 2016 was hard…and weird. 2016 made me wish that I lived in any other time other than this one…that there was somewhere perfectly safe and happy that my family and I could sneak off to. 2016 made me long for Heaven. But I am not in Heaven…yet. I […] Read more…
There are 3 packages sitting in my kitchen that are ready to be mailed out! All I need is 3 mommas to send them to. The winners (there will be 3 of them!) of this year’s Christmas giveaway will receive a copy of my recently-published children’s book, “The Emergency Bird,” along with a special edition […] Read more…