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I don’t know whose heart was beating faster. Mine or my sons. These games can really stress a mama out!  We were up, they were up. We were giving it our all, but so were they…and now the opposing team was up by a pretty large margin.  My son glanced into the stands. He knew […]

I think I was 8. My sister and I were about to play outside when my mom warned us, “Billy Graham will be on at 7pm.”  Ugh…I knew what that meant.  We can’t stay out too long. We’ll need to finish our homework, shower and eat dinner early…because at 7pm, WE were watching the nationally […]

It was September 19, 2016. I am a planner, and my plan for the day was to take our youngest son to the doctor. He had a small cyst on the back of his neck which needed to be removed (thankfully, it was nothing too serious). My husband had rescheduled his morning work meetings & […]

When our church doors reopened late last summer, my family couldn’t get inside fast enough. We knew things would be different…We’d wear masks, sit every other row, the water fountains would be shut off. There would be no more coffee in the lobby, no handshakes, and no hugs….but that’s okay. We were THRILLED to be […]

You’ve been invited to a small, socially distanced holiday gathering, and you don’t want to go empty handed. Perhaps you’re like me & you are NOT much of a baker BUT you’re just not feeling a store bought dessert.  Girl, have I got an idea for you! ?  We call it “toffee snacks” at my […]

When I was sixteen, I walked out of my local DMV office, feeling quite defeated and embarrassed. I failed my drivers test. I don’t remember much about the test or what all I missed (probably parallel parking)…but I DO remember what my mom said when I told her that I failed. ‘That’s okay. The next […]

It’s been four years, but I still remember the song the worship team was playing as I walked into church that particular Sunday.  I’ll be honest, I might have been mouthing the words, but my heart was having a hard time believing what I was singing. “Our God is the Lion, the Lion of Judah, […]

My friend and I were chatting away on the sidelines of our boys’ basketball game. With college just around the corner, my friend asked if I had any concerns about my firstborn leaving home. Funny she should ask. You see, I DID have a concern…but I hadn’t thought to share it with anyone. ‘It is […]

Many, many summers ago, my younger son made it clear, he was NOT excited about starting kindergarten. So one day, in an effort to change his little heart, my mom drove her two grandsons by my old elementary school. “This is where your mother & nana (aunt) went to school,” she said with excitement. “School. […]

My boys may look alike and share a common love for God and basketball, but don’t let that fool you…they are VERY different. One is structured, the other is free spirited. One likes people but appreciates his ’alone time,’ the other thrives around people and could be around them 24/7. One takes quite awhile to […]