After a week away I walked up to my turquoise front door and I took a picture. With hours of traveling behind me, after carrying tired kids and heavy …
my joy made full
"These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full." -John 15:11We have been on vacation in the …
a happy hallway
Fresh paint can change everything, it would seem.In a last burst of spring break energy, I decided to paint the hallway to the children's bedrooms …
bless this mess
Lord bless this mess and fill our nest,With music, books, and love.Let hope win here and linger near,To all who pass among us.For home us not a simple …
when you might want to go home
I pulled on my boots and stuffed my things into my suitcase.Four days away and I can't wait to see my babies.I want to wear sweats all day tomorrow, I …
when you want home most of all
'Anne suddenly came close to Marilla and slipped her hand into the older woman's hard palm. "It's lovely to be going home and know it's home," …
walk like enoch
My brother Cody and me after a good day fishing.When I was three years old my parents took our family backpacking through Yosemite.My brother and I …
happy fall weekend
Texas was apparently supernaturally transported north today. It rained and the temperature dropped to the 60s. Fall surprised us and peeped …
a full run
I walked up a road called Hillcrest, past homes with lush landscaping. When I got to the top of the hill I began to run. The air here in …
home sweet home
“The ache for home lives in all of us. The safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” -Maya Angelou, All God's Children Need …
how to find home
On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays I sing to boys at bedtime. My hands, roughened by dish water and calloused from yard work, rub backs and run …
eternally grateful
Last night, I stood in the kitchen, cooking up cajun pasta and chatted with a friend."Sometimes I just wish Jesus would come back. I didn't used …
