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
Today I’m sharing this space with fellow blogger, Katie Axelson. I love the way Katie sees Jesus in the every day. I think you’ll be inspired by her story too. /// I was sitting at the kitchen counter pitting an avocado when the knife slipped. You know how this story ends. I felt the blade caress my hand and saw… Read More
I thought my mission trip to Grenada would be life changing, life sculpting, and life shaking, and it was. But not in any of the ways I imagined. I thought I’d leave there with something new – new inspiration, new direction, a new project or new ministry. But instead, my trip confirmed the person and the place I already was. It… Read More