When I imagined myself as a mom, it was always as a young mom of very small children. It is a pure shock to me that that stage has ended in many ways …
how god mingles his holiness with our humanity
First today, I have some quotes that make me want to jump up right there where you are and make a run for Jesus all around the room:"You have made us …
making sense of beauty with my daughter
When I was pregnant with her, I wondered if it would be different. After three sons, I wasn't sure what would it be like to raise a daughter.{Girls …
how to lose collagen and still gain in beauty
When I was a kid, like all decent 1980s families, we had a navy blue GM conversion van. We bought it to replace our old VW bus. In hindsight, we now …
what my son knows about beauty
There we were, sitting in the middle of an expensive jewelry store, just me, my almost-twelve-year-old son, and the fancy ring lady. My broken …
raising a confident daughter
Dear Confident Daughter,Gosh, I love you. I love the way the world fits you like a glove made for waving to the crowd. I love the way you naturally …
midlife and mercy for the mamas and the papas
Growing up is hard to do.Because we live in the land of the free and the brave; because our parents told us that we could do anything we set our minds …
you’re, like, really pretty
You're like, really pretty. Yes, you. I mean it. You are. {Stop shaking your head and rolling your eyes at me.}I don't care what that boy in fourth …
the kind of girls you need
Every Tuesday night I sit at a table in a little restaurant and bear witness to a miracle.Every-week-miracles aren't easy to come by in this cynical …
learning to be a leader
On Tuesday nights I host a women's community group at a cozy little restaurant with a fireplace and good coffee.Can I speak plainly and be honest? I …
what it’s like to be a pastor’s wife// welcome to my world
"To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be …
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when we wake we will move mountains
I bought this sign at the HEB grocery store down the road. I have seen the words on Pinterest and Etsy. Apparently, people put this in their …
