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…
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…
I would love to be the mom who constantly has a steady stream of awe inspiring ideas to teach my children about God. But the reality is that I’m bone dry most of the time, or I’m just too lazy/tired to even think about it. This spring, however, I’ve been teaching a 4-6 year old class […] Read more…
Our newest team member, Merri Gamble, has shared some of herexperience from being married for several decades! Enjoy! “Perfect” – adj.1. conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type When you look at your husband, or think of him, or speak of him – what goes through your mind? Does it depend on […] Read more…
I’ve been teaching a fun class with 4-6 year olds at the church on Wednesday evenings. It has been so much fun, and this is one of the cute lessons we did just a couple weeks ago. I also did this same lesson at home with my 2- and 3-year-old, so you can adjust it […] 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…
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…
Thanksgiving is over, but I hope our giving of thanks will never end! Now Christmas is coming and the year is swiftly coming to a close. Oh my! – How things have changed this year!!! Even more than usual. (If that is even possible.) Some very good changes and some very hard changes. When I […] Read more…
As my children are entering into the ability to understand the depth of Christmas, I am filled with the desire to present them with the truth: that, yes, we eagerly await the joy the gifts will bring on Christmas morning, but we also anticipate the forever joy that the birth of our Savior brings. Toys, […] Read more…