Being raised by a single mother and an army of sisters didn’t groom me much for being a boy mom. Baby dolls, Barbies, feelings, and melodrama were not the munitions I needed from my arsenal of experiences to help me navigate the wild rumpus of three sons. I plunged this untamed world and found out … More A Hallowed Persuasion
How cruel the english language can be, confounding its learners, perplexing its masters. One word with multiple meanings and shameless nuances, phonetically the same but orthographically different. Take the word epic. It could mean a long poetic composition, it could pertain to a great size or extent, or be something spectacular and very impressive. Now … More Don’t Run From The Fire
I wish we fully understood God. I wish we could know the reasons to his choosings, and comprehend the mysteries of his sovereignty. I wish his mornings would awaken us from our dark nights. I wish his light would drive away the shadows of our doubts. I wish we could stay with him on the … More The Valley
A stunning view, an ocean breeze, and a Hindu altar can mean only one thing: we are in Bali. And as if it wasn’t good enough to just be in Bali, my in-laws (or “Chief” and “Duckie” as my children call them) have come from the other side of the world just to be with … More Our Restless Hearts
Cockroaches. I’m not sure why God joyfully created them except that He’s so gracious. I loathe them. I shudder at the sound of the crunch beneath my shoe. I squeal with disgust at the transference to the toilet. I squirm with guilt at the swish of the flush and the disappearance of the victim forever. Poor … More The Blessing of Pressure
My almost 3 year old son, Max, went to bed two nights ago with a 102.9* fever. He had woken up at midnight crying hysterically so I got up to check on him. His little body felt on fire. I managed to calm him down with some medicine and his “juicies”. He then got this … More As Dawn Begins
I find myself doubly emotional these recent days. I’m naturally inclined emotionally to begin with, but I am in the third trimester of my current pregnancy and I do believe my hormones are doing flip flops as the skyrocket upward into infinity and beyond. This logical reasoning at least helps my confused husband somewhat understand … More Content With The Thorns
Here’s an interesting fact about my husband and me for any of you who don’t know… We are a legit eHarmony couple. It’s true. I was mortified to tell anybody at first. I got talked into signing up for the online matchmaking program against my will. Whenever anyone asked how we met I dodged the … More My Top 10
Greg and I live at the end of the Fellowship Hall of our church. It’s true. they added on a small apartment and fixed it up real nice for us. With nothing much more than a walmart and hole-in-the-wall food joints (which are actually some of the best places to eat) for about 20 miles, … More Entertainment and Faith?
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