Desoto Donut Drive
As soon as the snow melted from February’s storm, we loaded up the kids to eat out for our son’s birthday because it fell on day 410...
Endless Waiting
Our pastor is preaching through the book of Acts. Last Sunday he covered Saul’s conversion and name change to Paul. He mentioned...
What's Enough?
A few weeks ago a friend of mine messaged me on Facebook asking where someone could buy my books. The mother of a friend of hers...
A Mother's Notes from the Passenger Seat
We’re teaching my son to drive, and we welcome all your prayers. Seriously, if you’ve ever taught a kid to drive you know we aren’t...
I Changed My Mind About the COVID Vaccine
When the COVID-19 vaccine rolled out in December, I had my reservations. Not even a year after the virus surfaced in the US and we...
Poop In My Hand and Other Tales From the Hot Mamas
A few weeks into my first motherhood gig, a friend of mine called to check in on me. I was holding the phone with one hand and cradling...
Unsolicited Marital Advice from a Twenty-Year Veteran
The ringbearer from my wedding got married this weekend. Nothing makes me feel old like the 5-year-old from my wedding taking his own...
2020: The Year of Resilience
It’s easy to buy into the rhetoric that 2020 has been a dumpster fire. Truthfully, that’s not far from true in so many cases.
Prayer Works Even When You're Uncertain
If you’ve felt that tiny nudge to pray for someone specific, do it. Take a minute. We all need someone to battle for us and with us.
The Journey to an Intentional, Purposeful Prayer Time
In college, the Baptist Student Union hosted a prayer retreat. We arrived at 8 a.m. expecting to spend four hours in prayer. The thought...
