The other day I noticed my daughter had a rather distinct tan line just below her knees, from wearing her long softball socks during sunny games. I, being the oh-so-tan-line-conscious mom, said, "Do you want to wear some shorter socks to help get rid of that tan line?" "No way!" came her … [Read more...]
The Easter Story… Hunger Games Style
April 6, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Disclaimer: Let's just get this out of the way up front: yes, I really liked The Hunger Games (both the books and the movie, although Suzanne Collins kinda lost me in the third book, but anyway...). But no, I don't think Collins is some sort of god or that the The Hunger Games applies to every … [Read more...]
Hear Me Roar!
March 28, 2012 by · 4 Comments
I am honored to be one of the 10 finalists in Zondervan's Mom's Devotional Bible Writing Contest! They asked that moms submit a short (no more than 300 words) devotional on one of five supplied verses. I decided to write about Ephesians 2:8-9. Today I found out that my entry was selected as one … [Read more...]
He’s so bossy
January 7, 2012 by · 5 Comments
Have you ever been overwhelmed with thoughts compelling you to do something that seems absolutely ridiculous? (Get your mind out of the gutter people, I'm talking about acts of kindness here.) Recently, I heard Beth Moore tell her "hairbrush story" and was reminded of a very similar experience I … [Read more...]
Loving through pain and joy
January 1, 2012 by · 4 Comments
I haven't posted in almost a month. I think about posting all the time. I'll be standing in Target, waiting to spend a portion of my kids' inheritance, thinking about something I should blog about. But then the moment passes, and I don't sit down to write. Or worse, I second guess whether the … [Read more...]
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