My friend Emily and I met at story time when our kiddos were just 4-months-old. They both have December birthdays, which means they get a double dose of presents and really, they don't need a thing. So Emily and I decided that instead of Jackson and Harmonee exchanging Christmas gifts this year, we should take a fun weekend trip and make some memories. Because Emily and I are all about making memories - and taking a thousand photos. So a few weeks ago we packed up and headed to an indoor Continue Reading
Thankful for Adoption…
I’ve spent the year focused on one word: Gratitude. I’ve listed gifts one-by-one and will exceed a thousand by years end. As I write down each gift I discover His glory all around me. And His glory is so evident in my son’s chocolate-colored eyes. In the way he says mama. His glory is evident on the joyful days and even on the ones that leave me wanting to pull my hair out. Being a mama is no easy task. The days are long and mundane, but there’s magic to be found in the midst of Continue Reading
The Thousandth Gift and Garth
I've was a diehard Garth Brooks fan growing up. I was the fan who wore all the T-shirts and had posters hanging in her room. I bought his newest cassette tapes at the local Wal-Mart the moment they were released. My parents even took me to Fan Fair in Nashville one summer. I think I was about 10-years-old. We waited in line for hours to get Garth's autograph only to be told that he wouldn't get to us. I'm pretty sure I cried. So the next morning we woke up at the crack of dawn and stood in Continue Reading
The Hope of Glory {Day 31: 31 Days}
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
Finding Glory on the Hard Days {Day 19: 31 Days}
The stomach bug hit our house with a vengeance several weeks ago. I didn't dare add puke and poop to my gratitude list. The morning I was scheduled to speak at a women's event, I woke up to a toddler on the mend and a husband sick as a dog. What exactly am I thankful for today Lord? Where's the glory here? I was irritated with my husband. Seriously, it never fails that he catches the cooties from our toddler. And when he gets sick, it's bad - like on the bathroom floor, Continue Reading