This has been a tough semester for so many reasons. The one that has weighed on my heart the most is the lack of respect that I have observed in the hallways, in the classrooms, and on social media. I love teenagers. I love being at school. I love saying something corny or acting weird … Continue reading As Iron Sharpens Iron
There are so many posts being shared right now about how to survive the holidays. They are all full of great tips, strategies, and ideas. Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a one size fits all when it comes to walking through those tough days. So regardless of which idea you choose, allow yourself … Continue reading Grace for the Holidays
Most of the people who know me know that I hate flying. It seems so wrong to be hurtling through the sky while people are casually reading, watching something on their phones, having a soda, and walking up and down the aisle. They all seem so calm. I appear that way on the outside, rest … Continue reading Wasted Runway
Joshua ran about this earth for 16 years. I say ran because “walked” sounds slow and without intent. He seemed to be everywhere all at the same time grinning that big ole grin of his and exuding love. He ran ahead to Heaven eight years ago today. It is so hard and God is so … Continue reading Eight Years and Learning
One year for Christmas, my grandfather built me a beautiful two-story Barbie doll house. I would spend hours playing with it. I loved to make “books” for my Barbies. I wasn’t allowed to have scissors, so I would fold a sheet of paper over and over until it created a crease that I could gently … Continue reading A Dream Comes True And It’s Oh So Bittersweet
The Bible has quite a few scriptures that tell us to do things that I have often not understood. Let’s take this verse for example: “We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:5 … Continue reading Taking Thoughts Captive
The night that my life changed forever, so did my perspective. When Joshua didn’t return from his run, I texted him. Almost immediately, it showed up as “read”. I thought he had probably stopped at a neighbor’s house to talk to them, but then he didn’t respond to my text. So, I sent another one. … Continue reading Perspective
There have been seasons in my life when I found it difficult to sit down, undistracted for any amount of time and study God’s word. At times it was because we had small children at home, other times it was due to the very long to-do list, or stress at work, or a brain that … Continue reading Time with God
My daughter does the coolest things. I want to be more like her. We were out and about one day, when this lady walked past us. My daughter looks at her and says, “I love your shoes!” Y’all the lady just beamed. I had never seen someone light up so quickly! We continued on, and … Continue reading Encourage One Another
I was recently reading Matthew 7, when verse 15 popped out at me. “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.” You know what hit me? If I don’t know God for myself, it will be so easy to be deceived by the false prophets. … Continue reading Do Not Be Deceived
With Eyes on the Cross 