A Military Mom’s Life…One Small (but not insignificant) Step at a Time
A Military Mom’s Life One Small (But Not Insignificant) Step at a Time As a military wife and mom, I will be the first to acknowledge that the weightiness......
Questions Jesus Still Answers
The questions and the answers Every year I struggle to get my brain around the fact that Christmas has come around again. Is it really here already? And every year,......
Seeing the Heart…and Forgiving Anyway
Seeing the Heart…and forgiving anyway Sometimes the best way to cover the ground that lies up ahead is to let go of the miles behind you. You’ve heard the......
Not Ok…but It’s Ok
Not Ok…but It’s Ok There is an epidemic unfolding. I know you see it, too. Perhaps you even feel it. Everywhere you look everyone is working overtime to hide......
What We All Bring
What We All Bring I confess, I have always admired women who can sew, quilt, crochet, knit, and all those other wondrous gifts with yarn, needle, and thread. But......
From Failure to Flourish
From Failure to Flourish If I seem like I am writing a great deal about parenting lately, it’s because…well…I am. I can’t help it. It is where I’m living......
When Your Daughter is a Warrior
When Your Daughter is a Warrior The set of her jaw. The solid confidence in her gait. The determined, if not fierce, look in her eyes when faced with......
It Really Is That Simple
It Really Is That Simple “What makes you so different?” she asked, not the least bit trying to offend. With a furrowed brow, she leaned in, genuinely wanting to......
Toward Trusting
Toward “If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the......
Turning the Tables
Turning the Tables “Aren’t you afraid?” she whispered, not the least bit ashamed to ask. I just smiled. “No…not anymore,” I answered, not the least bit hesitant. As she......