In our house, we are usually counting down the days to summer several reasons. A break from school is one of them, but we are also hoping for a little more time with our coach. After a spring of practices and recruiting we are protective of our summer weekends. This year we transitioned from college… Read More
Once football season rolls around the boys and I spend a lot of weekends traveling. One of the biggest challenges I have consistently dealt with is what to feed my kids with dairy allergies and not spend the week recovering from the weekend. This can be especially challenging on trips where we’ve ridden along on… Read More
In this first book from Shauna Shanks, she invites us into the most heartbreaking event of her life. In 2013 her husband asked her for a divorce and had an affair. She transparently presents her journey from lukewarm Christian, mom, and wife who defined herself as “comfortable in her box” to a woman deeply in love… Read More
I’m over at The Glorious Table today. Here’s a preview: Forgiveness Brings Freedom By Beth Walker Have you ever lain awake at night thinking about something you did years ago that still eats at you? Have you convinced yourself too much time has passed for reconciliation? I have. I’ve spent hundreds of hours over the… Read More
I’m writing over at Daughters of the Deep today. Here’s a preview: Have you ever been in church and found yourself struggling to sing a worship song? Maybe the words on the screen or in the hymnal cut a little too close to home for present circumstances? For me, the hardest times to worship are… Read More
I’m taking a break next week, but I couldn’t leave without highlighting some of my favorite reads on the internet in June. If you haven’t joined the summer book club yet you still have time! Jamie Ivey is one of my favorite podcasters and I loved her June book club choice The Turquoise Table. It was a… Read More
Dear Mama, I saw you out of the corner of my eye last night. I could tell you were surprised to hear my husband speak so honestly about the team. As he explained his philosophy about football being more than just a game, that it is also a tool to teach players to become men… Read More
Dear Ordell, According to the Wedding Anniversary Gift Guide year, 16 is Silve Holloware. This seems fitting considering we seem to loose multiple forks with each recent move. Reflecting on the last year our marriage it’s hard to believe so much has happened in just 365 days. Even harder to believe is that although neither… Read More
2017 has been the most relaxing year for our family in close to two decades. That might sound confusing considering we spent almost three months in limbo not knowing where we would live nor when we would move. Regardless, it’s the truth. A large part of our year starting out so relaxing came from the circumstances… Read More
