As a new Army wife, I am learning about the sacrifice that freedom requires. Thankfully my husband has been kept safe so far in his Army career- so we haven’t incurred any devastating sacrifices, but the day to day sacrifices wear you down in a different way. Missing birthdays, sleeping alone night after night, going…
There are two things that literally make me giddy: Dolphins and Rainbows! I can’t exactly explain my response, but my voice gets higher and I instantly stop what I am doing and stare in amazement every time I see one. As I look out into the ocean today, I can see ten dolphins in…
I was supposed to write this blog earlier this afternoon and it had a COMPLETELY different theme. I had planned my day carefully; I had carved out just the right amount of time. Ryan was out of town, the kids were entertained and the house was clean. Perfect time…just as planned. I was going…
Being still can be especially difficult because it feels like inaction. Being still and letting God fight for us in our day, circumstances, and every battle as Exodus 14:14 implies we should, feels needy. We don’t like to feel needy, even with God…sometimes most with God. I often believe the lie that God isn’t interested…
We all have different seasons of life. What do we do when it is a more challenging season and we are already exhausted? Do you remember mothering during the typical day in the Preschool/Toddler years? The alarm goes off. You hit snooze, and … your quiet time is skipped. You throw on gym clothes, no…
We all have a story. It’s called our life. I think of my career often when I look back on my life; probably because so many years of my life were lived at work. It’s amazing when I think that I worked almost 35 years at the same company. That’s about 12,775 days, 306,600 hours…
When I thought about writing this post over a month ago, I had a very different theme in mind than the post I will be sharing with you today. My husband and I found out at the end of March that we were pregnant! We were shocked and extremely excited! I had just had exploratory…
There are two things you can always count on in the life of a Christian – seasons will be unpredictable and ever changing, and you are presented with uncertainty around every turn. “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:a time to be born, and a time to…
I offended someone yesterday. I felt it in my heart as soon as I started reading the email. My heart sank. The more I read the more it kept sinking, as if it had an anchor attached to it and it wouldn’t stop until it landed at the bottom of the sea. The words hurt…
It was a Sunday morning and our crib aged daughter wasn’t feeling good. Trey offered to stay at home with her so I could still attend church. As I was getting back into the car to head home, I called to check in and his response is one I will never forget (as I am…