How did a girl of nineteen, mama to two under two, take on another, wounded and broken, as her own? God’s grace. How did a family grow, through the pain and the twisted knife of fate, closer together rather than achingly apart? God’s grace. How did a woman break free from the bondage of silence…
Monthly Archives: March 2011
The Truth Hurts
I know something about my son. He doesn’t know that I know. He may suspect that I do but he is too afraid of my reaction to mention it. A part of me enjoys watching him squirm. A bigger part of me is disappointed in what he is keeping from me and his dad. An…
On the mend
Thank you all so much for the comments, prayers, facebook messages regarding my surgery. I experienced some considerable discomfort this weekend and an allergic reaction to the antibiotic they gave me in the hospital, but have turned the corner and am on the mend today. Now I have to save up my energy and stamina…
While I’m Waiting
This song speaks to my heart right now and I hope it does to yours as well!
There’s no place like home
There are days when I want nothing more than to curl up on the bench swing bolted to my grandparent’s dock, with a hot cup of tea and the blue fuzzy blanket, and watch the sun come up over the Chesapeake Bay. But, that is not possible right now. There are four teenagers and a…
Can you hear Me now?
There have been several times in recent years that I have been forced to rest. When God has allowed circumstances to stop me in my tracks. As I type this from my bed, unable to walk or drive due to a fall {that resulted in a nasty, as yet to be determined completely, knee injury}…
True Fasting
This is only the second year that I have observed the season of Lent. Attending a Baptist church since being saved in 1999 has not provided an opportunity to learn much about the tradition. Last year, I studied the traditions and history of Lent. This year, I am more focused on the verses in the…
Counting it ALL joy
Since the unexpected occurred last week, I have been purposeful about looking for the joy in all circumstances. Easier said than done, but once you start counting the blessings, the blessings become more obvious. Context is crucial when looking for the joy in difficult times. It is difficult to feel sorry for myself when I…
Expect the Unexpected
Wednesday morning, I was on a plane traveling to Jasper, GA for five days of seminars and encouragement for YoungLives leaders. Wednesday night, I was in the ER in Jasper, GA after falling and tearing two {possibly three} ligaments in my knee. Thursday morning, I was on a plane {to the tune of an extra…
Transparency about the past
When tackling the talk with our boys, my past is always at the forefront of my mind. There are mistakes that I made that I do not want my children to make. There are lessons I have learned about life and love and sex that I want to teach them, rather than having them learn…
