Growing up I always wanted a sister. While I love my big brother dearly, he’s not a girl. I wanted somebody to talk about boys with, show off my outfits to, and watch chick-flicks with. He wasn’t doing any of that. After being burned by some folks in my teen years I decided that having …
Category Archives: Faith
The Power of Prayer
Today at the end of my Sunday School class my son asked if he could pray. I said yes, not sure of what would come out of his mouth. He started out with, ‘Dear Heavenly Father,’ then paused and said he was trying to recall what his daddy always says. I chuckled to myself and …
What I Know about Marriage
It’s hard. It’s hard because everyday, as I pursue a better walk with Christ, I’m working to be a better wife. And that requires that I die to myself…daily. That means that sometimes I can’t have what I want, as a Christian and as a wife. For example, if I had it my way I’d …
Free Falling
Have you ever had the dream where you’re free falling? You try with all your might to wake up because your subconscious is telling you that if you hit the bottom, you may not survive. Five years ago I had that same dream; I was falling, rapidly, and despite my best efforts I couldn’t wake …
From the Mouths of Babes
Today Josephine saw me empty a cup from my car onto the bushes while in a drive-thru. She asked me what it was and when I said water, she quickly asked, “Water with no lemon?”. I laughed and said yes. Her question reminded me of just how observant children are of our actions – our …
Don’t Miss It!
My 3 year old wets the bed. Not every night…that would be gross. But occasionally the Pull-Up we put him in at bed time fails. The first time it happened he was in our bed…of course. On our new 700 thread count sheets…of course. And we don’t have a mattress cover on our bed…of course. …
Dig Deeper
Today was our fourth day at the beach. While here my ritual has been to walk out to a high sand bar, sit down, and bask in the sunlight. At some point I always start to dig into the sand, hoping to find a clam shell like I did last year. This year, as I …