I’ve contemplated whether or not I should share this. Not only has this been a difficult season, but it has also been a humbling one. I take pride in being able to do things for myself, to be able to bless others and help them when they are in need. So to be in a […]
It seems somewhat fitting that today I just started reading the book of 1 John. Almost a week out from Good Friday and Easter Sunday, this is a good reminder that just because we’ve put away our Easter decorations and eaten all our kids’ chocolate eggs (because we don’t want their teeth to rot *wink, […]
If there is one thing that I have come to know during this trying season, it’s that the Lord is close to the brokenhearted and He saves those who are crushed in spirit (Psalm 34:18). I can honestly say that though this has been one of the most difficult times in my life, it has […]
I’m a thinker. Ask my husband and he’ll tell you I’m an over thinker. I can’t stop thinking of something until I have reached a satisfactory conclusion. Then, I neatly place all those thoughts in a box, tie it up with a pretty bow and tuck it away for safe keeping. No lose ends. Everything […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]