Today #Write31Days comes to an end. I've spent this month searching for glory in the ordinary and there is no doubt that I've found it. Each and every day, in the midst of so much mundane, glory revealed itself. And the key to discovering glory in the most ordinary day - gratitude. Stop practicing gratitude and you grow immune to His glory around you. I can't think of a better way to end this challenge than with these glimpses of glory. This brown-eyed boy has captured my heart. He daily Continue Reading
What #Write31Days Has Taught Me {Day 30: 31 Days}
I almost stopped participating in this challenge around day 16. Only a few days in and I could feel the Holy Spirit speaking to my soul. Revealing to me through these words I'm writing on glory in the ordinary that my focus isn't where it should be. There's too much emphasis on my platform and not enough on motherhood. Motherhood brings God glory, and it's His purpose for me during this season of my life. That doesn't mean I can't write, (or that I'll stop completely) but it can't be the Continue Reading
November & National Adoption Month {Day 29: 31Days}
God's glory was displayed each step of our adoption journey. We said yes and He led us down the emotional and challenging path to our son. I depended on Him like never before, and He provided in ways that still leave me speechless. His glory is magnified when children are placed in families. When an orphan becomes a son or daughter. Forever Families reflect the heart of God. They give us a glimpse of eternity. God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing Continue Reading
The Power of a Letter… {Day 28: 31 Days}
Dear Gadafi - How are you doing? Things are good in Oklahoma. Summer is finally over and it's now my favorite time of the year. Fall! I love everything about Fall. The leaves change color, it's cold enough to wear sweaters, and there's pumpkins everywhere. We celebrate two holidays in the Fall; Halloween and Thanksgiving. Halloween is a day where kids dress up in fun costumes and go trick-or-treating for candy. They say, "trick-or-treat" and people fill their bags with candy and other Continue Reading
That Glorious Moment One Year Ago…. {Day 27: 31 Days}
My book was scheduled to release any day. I hoped it would hit Amazon and other online bookstores in time for Orphan Sunday and National Adoption Month, which are both held in November. As we drove home from spending the afternoon at Pumpkinville with John's parents, I grew antsy about the release. I took out my phone, clicked on Amazon and got the surprise of my life. There on the screen was my book. Over 40,000 words that I had written in the midst of fear, anxiety, joy, and Continue Reading