God. Family. Ministry.
They say that bad luck comes in threes. I am unsure why they say that or who they are, but ok. If that’s true then I am done. Busted hot water heater. One. Leaking sunroof. Two. Vehicle dead in the middle of the road. Three. All in less than two weeks, so if we’re sticking…
Simplicity. I’ve always believed that less is more. Fewer activities. Smaller houses. Closer friends. So, why is it a surprise then, when God shows up in the most humble ways? Lately I have been amazed at how God has been responding to me. And if you are in a place where you feel like God…
I write a lot about seasons and how I love Summer so much I could probably squeeze it to death. And with the end of my children’s Summer break coming to an abrupt end next week, I’ve been clinging to it with white knuckles. But, I also know that all seasons serve their unique purpose….
I’ve spent the last few months in prison and now that I have finally escaped, I never want to go back. Maybe prison is too strong of a word. Occupied? That might be bit better. That’s a bit more dignified. Whatever the appropriate word, the truth is that I have been under siege. The last…
It wasn’t a bad day. The travel was easy through 240 miles of roundtrip rain. Traffic was light. Lunch was even indulgent and the conversation was spirited. I am just very impatient. I want things my way most of the time. I want things when I think they should be done. I don’t like to…
I had such a busy day sprawled out ahead of me. Staff meetings. Orthodontist appointments. Rehearsal. Dance class. And the little thing we like to call ‘work’ was mixed in the middle of it all. Praise God for whoever invented the crock pot. I rushed out of my staff meeting early to pick my teenager…
Raise your hand if you have already messed up on the changes you decided to make in 2018. Really?! You too? I thought I was the only one! I don’t make resolutions anymore for this very reason. I make things easier and choose just one word or theme to focus on to improve my life….
I love words. I’m the girl who sits and reads the dictionary during her leisure time. Yes, the paper copy. When I hear a new word, I almost always look it up and practice saying it over and over again. Sometimes, as with a popular song, I will get a word stuck in my head….
Distraction. We all struggle with it. So many things demand our attention every day. Work. Kids. Relationships. Some of us are involved in so many activities there just doesn’t seem to be time for work, kids and relationships.
I took this picture not knowing the meaning it would hold for me less than 24 hours later. It’s a picture of my 12-year-old’s daughter’s room. As is. Can you just see her life in there? One glance at the picture and you can see who she is. She’s a free spirit. A lover of…