One of my favorite Mother’s Day gift ideas (especially for young moms) is simple and affordable. Whether it’s from daycare, church or school, kids will inevitably bring home some kind of card or art project for mom every year.
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I’ve had a few seasons in my life when I could almost tangibly feel the presence of God and nearly hear his audible voice. It was like I could reach out and touch him. There was a specific moment in college when …
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In the fall of 1998 I came back home from college for the first time. I was a freshman going to school four hours north of everything I’d known. It felt far away enough to start building my own life, but close enough …
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My heart does a little dance when I start to see small bursts of orange peeking through green vines in the pumpkin patches around town. I drive with the windows rolled down as much as I possibly can. This time of year is the absolute best …
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When I was a kid, I loved back-to-school time. I loved picking out my backpack, buying pens and pencils and dreaming about what my new teacher and classroom would be like. There was also always a small undercurrent of anxiety. Would I fit in?
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I love romantic movies… Sleepless in Seattle, You’ve Got Mail, the remake of Sabrina. The funny thing about all of these movies is they end right when …
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Last year we took Lucy to the orthodontist for the first time. After looking at her teeth, the doctor told us she had four baby molars that were fused to her jawbone and would never fall out on their own. She would need oral surgery, and would need to be put completely under to do it.
I scheduled the surgery several weeks out …
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If you found your way to this post, it probably means that you struggle with fear like me. The first thing I want to tell you is that you’re not alone, you’re not going crazy and God is not disappointed with you.
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A couple months ago my daughter Lucy went to the orthodontist and found out she needed surgery to remove four baby molars. They were fused to the bone and would never fall out on their own. I scheduled the surgery several weeks out and proceeded to worry about it every. Single. Day …
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I'm a mom, so I know the struggle is real when it comes to children's music. Here are my two problems with music my kids want to listen to:
1) I don't really like it to begin with. 2) My kids want to hear it over and over for all eternity.
Can you relate?
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It’s been incredible to watch my little girls graduate from diapers, baby food and cribs to bunkbeds, backpacks and homework. I know everyone says this, but it happened so fast! One day they were learning how to walk, and now they’re …
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When I was in college, I went a missions trip with a small group of students. We had several get-to-know-you meetings before we embarked on our journey and I had an easy time getting along with everyone in the group. Everyone except for one person who drove me absolutely insane. We’ll call him ...
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I’ve been processing a lot about you and me, and how this whole music thing works. If you have five minutes and are willing to read some ramblings, I’d love to share my heart with you. Here goes…
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When my daughter, Lucy, was two years old she decided to see what would happen if she put her finger in the hinge of the refrigerator door as it shut. I remember the sound of her sobbing as she cradled her poor, tiny little finger like it was a wounded butterfly. Before I assessed the damage, I scooped her up and told her that I loved her and everything was ...
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This is a story of how non-stick cookware changed my marriage forever. Once upon a time I was single, and in search of a husband. The tricky thing about dating is the slow revelation that the object of your affection isn’t as perfect as you thought they were. Over the course of weeks and months it is slowly revealed to you that ...
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Two to three times every month, I kiss two sweet little faces and tell them I love them and that I’ll be home soon. Sometimes everyone is fine with it and we simply accept it as part of life, and other times I cry on the 40-minute drive from our house to the airport ...
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Sometimes when I walk into a room full of people, there’s a feeling that starts expanding under my ribs like a balloon full of nervous energy. It’s the you-don’t-belong-here feeling.
This is the exact feeling I had a couple years ago in Florida, when I was ...
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I’m in love with Autumn. It’s like hitting the restart button on my little corner of the world. It’s a visual reminder that summers full of energy, activity and adventure cannot and should not last forever. There comes a time to slow down and rest.
There is undeniable beauty in the color of dying leaves, but beauty is not so easily found in the death of all things. I think of my friend ...
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When my daughter, Lucy, was six she had an assignment to give a presentation at school. We practiced and practiced until she knew it like the back of her little kindergarten hand. When she came home from school, I asked her how it went, feeling confident that we… I mean she… nailed it.
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