I went to the Beth Moore Living Proof Live conference in Mobile two weeks ago. It turned out to be a Burning Bush experience that has reshaped my life. Interestingly enough, I wasn’t all that thrilled about going beforehand. Nate asked me the morning of if I was excited about it: “Umm… I guess so. But honestly I have so much to do…
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Church Vans Down Memory Lane
Well let’s just go ahead and acknowledge the elephant in the room: TWO posts back to back. It’s a Back to School miracle, friends. I think it’s a little early to celebrate consistency, though. We all know my track record when it comes to writing daily. Reference posts from last January where I committed to write for 30 minutes every night. I’m…
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My Martha Gets Me Every Time
I’m BAAACCCKKK. Ya’ll. All four kids now have lives outside the walls of this house from 8-3. And I’m feeling so much liberation I can’t stand it. I’m enjoying things like: silence, lunch with my husband, a candle burning, uninterrupted thoughts, uninterrupted potty breaks, and glory hallelujah I can now get my work done without screaming and crying and gnashing…
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Overdue Update
You know that thing where you have a friend you love to tell stuff to, but you don’t see each other often, and you have a heart full of things to say to them, so you tell yourself you’re going to wait until you “have plenty of time” before you call because you don’t want to skim the surface during the…
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What is Foster Care Like?
Multiple times over the past two years, people have shyly asked “What is foster care like?” Mostly, the people asking were considering foster care themselves. And they needed to hear the good, the bad and the ugly before they jumped in any deeper. I understand how they felt. I wanted the same thing when we were praying through the enormous,…
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Dear Anna, Stuff on Being a Mom-Part 1
Anna Girl, I just tucked you in, snug as bug in bed. Your darling face looking up at me with contentment as I kissed your cheek goodnight. It was a good day. But I blinked and now it’s over. Right now your days are full of Barbie and dress up and more art projects than our fridge can show. You live…
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