And there it was, his first curse word. Spoken with the tone and inflection of an adult, but with the voice of a boy years away from puberty’s deepening. A month shy of four years old, and he’s already found a dagger in his toolbox. My mind raced to think of how to react. I […]
Yearning
July 6, 2011 by 7 Comments
It’s funny to me how you can miss someone so much that you haven’t even met yet. In these days leading up to little brother’s birth, I find myself yearning for ALL of my babies to be home. Not just little brother growing within, but also little sister from afar. It’s somewhat strange to be […]
Cousins
June 10, 2011 by 4 Comments
There’s just something about being a cousin…a connection. Even if you’re not together often, you pick up right where you left off. Your hearts share a language. No one has to tell you that you’re family or teach you how to be a cousin…it just comes naturally. Sure, you fight over toys or who will […]
When Tragedy is in Your Backyard…
May 1, 2011 by 3 Comments
The last few days have been a whirlwind. Surely by now you’ve heard of the devastation the Southeast has suffered from tornadoes. While we were spared, a tornado left its mark only 5 minutes from my house. We were without cable and internet for a few days…but really, in the grand scheme of things that […]
Some Days…
April 21, 2011 by 7 Comments
You just have to hit the button “Mark All As Read” in your Google Reader because the sheer number of blog posts stresses you out. Hitting the delete button is the quickest way to clear the clutter, without having to exert any energy. You think about just deleting your Facebook account all together because you […]
I’ll Never Forget…
April 20, 2011 by 12 Comments
I know the pain of fertility struggles. While we had no trouble becoming pregnant the first time, the second didn’t come easily. It took almost three years. While that may be a small amount to some who have tried for years longer, the pain is no different. I hope I never forget what it feels […]
The Joys of Being Known
April 13, 2011 by 8 Comments
photo credit: scampercom via flickr I love the type of conversations with friends where you lose track of time. You know, when you realize you’ve been on the phone for two hours and you know you could easily talk another two hours without blinking. The kind when you can say things that weigh heavy on […]
Winter Always Ends
March 23, 2011 by 8 Comments
I took a stroll around our little yard today. I took in some fresh-squeezed vitamin D, straight from the sun and I breathed fresh Tennessee air. Each breath I took was like someone popping grey balloons full of colorful paint that ran down a canvas making a beautiful piece of art. Almost like waking up […]
Love With a Side of Grace
March 15, 2011 by 5 Comments
Over the past week, I’ve been reminded to choose love and grace. And it’s becoming a mantra for me as I struggle to choose the unnatural, “Choose love. Choose grace. You can never go wrong when you choose these things.” Because it isn’t natural to choose these things. Sin makes it impossible for Love and […]
Content to Ignore
March 11, 2011 by 23 Comments
I’ve been struggling a lot lately with the gravity of what God has revealed to me about orphans and the Church’s role in orphan care. And frankly, it’s messing me up inside…in a good way, I think. The problem with having these big things revealed though, is that nothing in my world looks the same. […]
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