What's your calendar look like for the next month? If it's anything like our family's its a jumble - especially this time of year - of sports practices, competitions, art classes for the lone girl-child of the family who longs for creative outlets, travel for work - both mine and my husband's - and more.... Continue Reading →

Listen: I'm the type of person who doesn't like to make - or encounter waves. In fact, as I've gotten older it has probably gotten worse. I know it has. When I was a teenager, I was convinced: I was going to live overseas. I found every extreme sport I could and gave each a... Continue Reading →

It's that time of year again: the time where we take an inventory of the last year and think ahead to the next. In the past, for me, this not only included the immediate next year. It meant that PLUS the rest of my life. In fact, my whole life was a series of "what's... Continue Reading →

Last night I wrote the following in a Facebook post: Things seem to be building again. When this happens... I try to focus on knowns. Right now. This is what I know. Our home is filled with love. We trust something bigger than our selves. Our kids are seeing growth in things they love. Our... Continue Reading →

I know. I know. I chose 2021 to write a book about gratitude and grateful living. To be honest, I spent 5 years writing that book... and for the most part, it was easy. The words flowed well. God felt close. I felt inspired. Then, a few weeks before the first scheduled release (yes. first,... Continue Reading →

Yesterday y'all. Yesterday was some kind of day. My new book (shameless plug), was sent out into the wild. Everyone around me was melting. The dog went after the neighbors dogs (we're still figuring out how she does around other pups), and folks at work were struggling. I had a good long - over the... Continue Reading →

I know, I know: bubbles... huh? Stick with me. This year, I've had lots of time to think. Our own family has experienced great loss, and - most recently - a devastating injury / concerning diagnoses for my father. We've had a lot of unexpected life surprises (some are awesome: a new sister! Some are... Continue Reading →

There's something special about a back yard, right? Here in America, we value them very highly. We check out yard size when we buy new homes. We think about improvements. We pour money into those improvements - new decks, fire pits, the best play sets (trust me, I'm not downing it, we've spent a few... Continue Reading →

Child of weakness watch and pray, find in me thine all in all... The other day the beloved song with these lyrics popped up on random shuffle as I was driving in the car. I've heard it a thousand times. But this time it struck me, it hit my heart so hard that I restarted... Continue Reading →

A few weeks ago, my phone rang. A dear friend was on the other line. "Hey there" I said, expecting the typical light hearted response that usually follows. "What's going on with your tribe?!" I heard instead. "What?!" I responded? "Your tribe!" my friend said, "I just saw a prominent evangelical on CNN, you all... Continue Reading →