CONNECTING HEARTS THROUGH WORDS
Sometimes you choose change, and sometimes change chooses you. When I wrote the very first post of this blog in 2015, I had no inkling of the major life changes that were to occur for our family in the next decade. In the spring of 2015, we had one graduating college, one graduating high school,... Continue Reading →
We’re looking for love We’re looking for connection We’re looking for acceptance and approval We’re looking to hang on We never want to let go We crave community We crave loyalty We want to be known And admired And remembered We seek beauty We seek passion We seek comfort and contentment We desire good health... Continue Reading →
You don't know what you don't know. And I didn't know what I put her through. My mom waited eleven hours to hear from me. Eleven hours that should've been six, while she was home in Illinois, and I was a high schooler on a January drive with friends, from there to Iowa, to visit... Continue Reading →
I’d take physical exhaustion over mental exhaustion any day of the week. And that’s what social media produces in me—a mental and emotional burnout. So I took the plunge and removed myself. I decided over a year and a half ago, at the end of February and beginning of the Lenten season, to start a... Continue Reading →
In this Lenten season, we can be reminded—if we take the time and look—that God‘s goodness is everywhere. We can focus on the direness, or we can remember that Jesus came to defeat it all. He’s with us when we arise in the morning, as we navigate our days, and when we close our eyes... Continue Reading →
Words matter. Proverbs 18:21 says, “The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences.” It’s worth reminding ourselves over and again: What we say can bring life or can bring death. If we desire for our world to be better, it’s up to each and every one of... Continue Reading →
Has this pandemic shook up your life, or are you still flying high above the clouds? Do you ever feel that God's trying to get your attention, or are you shutting your mind down to that possibility—the way you may have done in the past? Do you want to maintain the status quo of your... Continue Reading →
She gave me a wry grin and shook her head. "Is that getting old?" I asked. "Yes," she said, but then her laughter told me she (sorta) liked my little comedy routine. Now that my daughter, husband, and most of us are doing school and work at home, I say, "Drive safe!" and "See you... Continue Reading →
What was going on? Yes, they lost the game and I knew he was extremely disappointed but this son, a sophomore in high school and quarterback of the football team, was usually not one to cry in public. I was working the concession stand, selling snacks and laughing with other parents and the abundance of... Continue Reading →
Seeing his arm, waving like a windshield wiper out of his enormous truck, woke me from my buoyant reverie. I was singing along to “Beautiful” by MercyMe, my daughter by my side, and admiring the bright sun, fall colors, and cornflower blue sky when we slowed to make a left. There was unending traffic coming... Continue Reading →
She looked breathtaking in her wedding dress. When her nine bridesmaids danced through the bedroom door to get a first glimpse, many of their eyes filled with tears. They were happy for her and overcome with joy to see their dear friend wearing the gown she'd soon be married in. Hosting the entire wedding party... Continue Reading →
No sooner had the words come rushing out of my mouth that I saw a single, fat tear roll down her cheek. She looked at me with incredulous eyes, and my heart pounded. Backstory: A few months ago, I had been in this same shoe store and noticed that the young employee seemed upset and... Continue Reading →