This morning my alarm woke me bright and early, same as always. But, without even thinking, I hit snooze. Twice. When I finally got out of bed, I tripped over the dogs on my way to the kitchen. Guided by scent, I made my way to the coffee pot, already filled with my favorite medium brew. Although dragging today, this… Read More
As promised, today I’m turning the keyboard over to my friend Amy who is battling breast cancer. I know you’ll be encouraged by her message. /// I’m on a journey that I never expected. After being diagnosed with breast cancer at a very early age of 38, I never thought I’d have to deal with the ugly C word again…. Read More
A couple Tuesdays ago, I had the privilege of taking my friend Amy to her weekly chemo treatment. Although we’d both rather being doing almost anything else, the big, grey leather chair at Texas Oncology is her assigned spot on Tuesdays. Since this was my first time joining my friend on her dreaded chemo day, I prayed that I wouldn’t let… Read More
Today is the third post in the series: 11 Bible Verses to Grow Your Faith in 2017. In each post I will introduce one name of God and one Bible verse that will grow your view of God, and in turn grow your faith. If you missed the first verse, you can find them here and here. The year 2013 is one I… Read More
My kids aren’t listening, and I’m worn out. Lately our habits (theirs and mine) have gotten pretty ugly. They don’t listen. I yell. It doesn’t help. I get mad. I yell more. They finally hear and look at me like, “What is your problem, crazy lady?” I lecture. They try not to roll their eyes. We all walk away grumpy. I know…. Read More
Today I’m sharing five of my current favorite things. #1: pressed coffee During Christmas break, a friend made “pressed” coffee for me. She’d been ranting and raving about how wonderful it was, so I couldn’t wait to see what all the fuss was about. Yall, she was right. Meet my friend, french press. I can’t tell you how or why,… Read More