It’s been a while since I’ve blogged. There’s been so much going on in life that I haven’t felt motivated to put my thoughts on paper. It takes too much effort to try to sort through all the chaos and try to make sense of things. I have more questions than answers. More doubts than […]
Author: Beautifully Broken
Hard Times Are Close-to-God Times
Another rejection. Another door slammed shut. Another longing unfulfilled. This isn’t the first time we’ve gone through this. I wish this was new and unfamiliar territory, but we’ve been here before. Sometimes it just feels like we are walking around in circles because here we are at square one all over again. Yet, each time […]
FREE “Thank you for helping me to GROW in Christ” Printable
Every Sunday morning and Wednesday evening when I drop my kids off at church, they are greeted with smiles, high-fives and hugs from their teachers. I know that not only are they learning about the B-I-B-L-E and Jesus’ love for them, but they are also seeing a tangible manifestation of Christ’s love through the body […]
Sweet Spots in Life
A couple of weeks ago, Ellie had a bake sale for her AHG troop and decided to make chocolate chip cookies and banana bread mini muffins. In order to make the banana bread muffins, the recipe called for several ripe bananas. I made sure we bought a lot of them and bought them early since […]
Transforming Roadblocks into Pathways
By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned. Hebrews 11:29 When God delivered the Israelites from the hands of Pharaoh, it wasn’t long before Pharaoh sent his men after them. They were pursued up to what seemed like a […]
Never Exchange the Truth For a Lie
I’ve recently started reading a book by Lysa TerKeurst called It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way and so much of it resonates with my soul. The hurt, the disappointment, the pain. But one chapter triggered something in me that I’ve wrestled with for a while now. She talks about hurtful words that people have […]
You Can’t Move Ahead While Looking Back
This past weekend we took the kids to Lanterns in the Garden at the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens. A spectacular display of silk lanterns lit up against the night sky. We all “oohed” and “aahed” over the brilliance of each display. Truly a magnificent sight that is well worth the price of admission. As we […]
Haven’t Seen It Yet
During this difficult season, I have been encouraged by a song that I recently heard on the radio called “Haven’t Seen It Yet” by Danny Gokey, a former American Idol contestant. Here are the lyrics: Have you been praying and you still have no answers?Have you been pouring out your heart for so many years?Have […]
Where Lost Dreams Go
It was a beautiful service at church on Sunday. After searching for a new worship pastor for the past several months, the personnel committee recommended our associate worship pastor for the position. When asked to stand in agreement with this decision, I was surrounded by fellow church members who all agreed that this young man […]
Lifesize Zoo
The kids started their Spring Break yesterday, and since the weather was finally nice enough to go outside, I decided to take them to the Fort Worth Zoo. According to USA Today‘s 10 Best Zoos, it is ranked #5 of the best zoos in North America. We already have annual passes, so even though it […]