I grew up along the Gulf Coast. It was beautiful and sometimes super hot. At Christmas time we almost always were wearing our mosquito spray, but something I never experienced in growing up there, were spring allergies. We had pollen, yes, and I’m sure I had a runny nose from time to time, but I […] Read more…
I have this precious, lovable, teachable 5-year-old. He loves outer space. He loves bad weather. He loves to draw. He loves the great hero stories of the Bible. But he does not like going to church. Every Sunday it’s the same old song. Actually, let’s back up a bit. Every Saturday it’s the same old […] Read more…
I’ve been teaching a fun class with 4-6 year olds at the church on Wednesday evenings. It has been so much fun, and this is one of the cute lessons we did just a couple weeks ago. I also did this same lesson at home with my 2 and 3 year old, so you can adjust […] Read more…
Something is changing, and it feels big. I’m pretty sure that I’m feeling that painful suction and pull that comes from the leaving of one season of life and the entering into the next one. It’s kind of like molting. A little messy, a little embarrassing, a little painful even…but it’s necessary for growth and […] Read more…
Where do I begin? Let’s begin at the beginning. 1986…married…with a baby coming. I had no idea about the journey I was about to embark on. I felt excited and scared. But the incredible joy at seeing that tiny face for the first time was indescribable! Fast forward two-and-a-half years and another incredible blessing was on the way. […] Read more…
My two year old daughter loves books, and tries to read them to me. It’s adorable, and funny, and exciting that she is so into it. My son however, is less interested in reading. He’ll let me read to him at bed time, but at other times throughout the day, he’d rather be doing anything […] Read more…
Occasionally, a moment arises when the big kids are done with their school work, the babies are napping, a meal is bubbling away in the crock pot, and the weather outside is perfect. It’s occasional, but it does happen. 🙂 If and when that golden opportunity with your big kids shows itself, I recommend spending some time together outside on […] Read more…
This post is part two of a post from 2015. If you’re interested in reading that first, please click here So, you’re pregnant… again. Or maybe just still pregnant… Let me high five/ fist bump/ belly bump you. I’m so excited for your growing family, and I have more ideas to help ya’ll get through this […] Read more…
The Lord is my Giver of life, and of joy, and of salvation, and of all good things. Everything that has even a hint of Heaven in it springs from his deep, deep well of kindness. Most of His kindnesses go unnoticed…the beautiful details and comforts in my life are so abounding that I, incredibly, am […] Read more…
Having toddlers is a lot of fun, but it can also be sort of stressful when you’re starting out and when you think about having to teach your child. Maybe it’s stressful because you’ve never taught anyone before, maybe it’s stressful because you have no ideas, or maybe it’s just stressful because your toddler is […] Read more…