When parents and athletes believe wrong things about recruiting it can be a serious thing. A financial loss is just one concern. Read More
Top Recruiting Myths
On Calling and Critics
For several years now, my family has received a box of caterpillars in the mail every summer. Through clear cup containers, we watch them turn into butterflies. The instructions include transferring the chrysalides so the butterflies emerge in a spacious, netted container. This year I ordered and promptly forgot about the caterpillars. Weeks later they… Read More
Sometimes You Need A Guide
My car began to spin out of control. I quickly ended up in a ditch miraculously without hitting anything or anyone. Read More
Favorite Boy Mom Resources
As our oldest entered Middle School last year I found myself thinking back on my youth group days frequently. I loved my time in time with my high school youth group. We traveled out of the country together and shared deep secrets, well as deep as high schoolers can go. The more I remembered my… Read More
Save This Link!
It’s that time again, it’s been quite a month. I’m so thankful for how many people wrote honest and challenging posts this month. Favorite Articles There Is No Neutral Ground Here On Saturday, in the middle of the chaos in Charlottesville, Virginia, that began the night before, Erwin Raphael McManus, author and pastor at Mosaic in… Read More
What I’ve Learned Summer 2017
This has been a summer of many firsts for our family. As we’ve entered a new rhythm it seems fitting to pause and reflect. I’m linking up with Emily P. Freeman’s quarterly post. Her new podcast The Next Right Thing has become a fast favorite of mine. Here Are Five Things I’ve Learned This Summer:… Read More
Surprise Contentment
Saturday morning I woke up as Ordell was grabbing his jacket to head out the door. After a few late nights leading up to the first game the Friday before, I didn’t have a plan for the day other than to relax. Ordell explained he was headed to see our freshman team off to their game and… Read More
Book Review: Unseen
Unseen: The Gift of Being Hidden in a World That Love To Be Noticed is Sara Hagerty’s second book. Her first project, Everything Bitter is Sweet has been at the top of the list of books I suggest to friends since I sat down and read it from cover to cover in one day. It is the… Read More
Meals to Help Your Sanity
For me, there are some months that feel longer than others. October, January, and April have sat highest in ranking order since for years. The reality is, it doesn’t matter how unmotivated I am feeling, my kids still need to get to school in clean clothes and eat every day. I’ve developed some strategies to… Read More
How the Enneagram is Helping Me Be A Better Coach’s Wife
Recently, one of my work clients requested to know my Enneagram number. Although I had heard a lot about other people’s numbers, I was unaware of my own. If you aren’t familiar with the Enneagram I think these two sections from The Road Back to You website highlight it well. “The Enneagram is an ancient personality… Read More
