When Boy 1 was about two and a half, I suddenly realized how much power I had as his mom. It dawned on me one day as I plotted whether it would be a …
holy roller
The lotto jackpots have been crazy-high around here. People who would never normally buy a ticket are buying tickets. The pay-off seems worth the …
gospel mama
I asked the Baby Lady if she new what Easter was all about. She didn't. And so we began at the beginning. I sing the questions, she sings the …
suffer with me
Today Mr. Fantastic and I are suffering. It won't last forever, hopefully we will be our usual selves in twelve hours or so. But, right now, my …
sacrifice praise
What do I know of sacrifice? Yesterday's sacrifice seems easy in the light of today's comfort. The heart that wants to find a way to make sacrifice …
road flowers
It has been raining in Austin this Spring. Everything is blooming. Last summer's long dry heat killed many of our local plants and trees. The …
melted joy 2
Once there was a girl who wanted something.She got it.She enjoyed it.Then she enjoyed it some more. But, it began to get difficult to …
melted joy
Once there was a girl who wanted something.She got it.She enjoyed it.Then she enjoyed it some more. But, it began to get difficult to …
the chooser
"It will, I believe, be everywhere found, that as the clergy are, or are not what they ought to be, so are the rest of the nation."-Jane Austen, …
birth pangs
Romans 8:22-25 (the message):"All around us we observe a pregnant creation. The difficult times of pain throughout the world are simply birth pangs. …
blueprints for spring break
We had it all planned out. Thursday Mr. Fantastic would be in Dallas, Boy 1 would play baseball, I would host home group. Friday and Saturday Mr. …
everyday intentions
Love is invincible facing danger and death. Passion laughs at the terrors of hell.The fire of love stops at nothing— it sweeps everything before …