Just thought I’d begin by warning you that I’m about to be raw and honest with you, Friend. Last week was a tough one for me. It began with utter surprise by what I heard. In the first moment I had alone, I began to shed tears. It just became an ugly cry with loud […]
It’s hard to believe that we commemorated my oldest daughter’s LAST day of school last week. What a whirlwind of emotions! I had a flashback of our move to Texas 15 years ago. With my desire to be a stay at home mom becoming a reality, I quickly came up with a plan. Amidst boxes, […]
There are times when there are no words. The situation is so heartbreaking that you feel it deep down in your soul. Yesterday was one of those days. And the feeling lingers today. It was a day when I knew all of the Christian things to say but it was still hard to even […]
Our first Thanksgiving in Texas was quite memorable, but not because of a festive dinner. We were in the emergency room with our infant son and eventually learned that he had suffered from a stroke. In the months to follow, we saw its impact on his little body. The left side had been affected entirely. […]
Recently something a friend shared led me on a stroll down memory lane. There I was … in my car … crying. “Lord, I can’t take any more bad news.” Every difficult situation I had encountered up until that day was dealt with the same way: going from a state of shock and disbelief to […]
Diligence
It’s easy to look at someone who is really good at what they do and think that they are just so gifted, or smart, just a natural at it. While that can be true to
