Monday and I used to be tight. I loved the fresh start and possibility she brought each week. But not so much lately. Lately, she's felt bossy and overwhelming. And {because I suppose there is a 14-year-old girl inside me still} I've resisted her urgings and demands, even though she wasn't altogether wrong. This week is different though. Not because I was up at 5 a.m. writing like I should have been. {More like 7:10 so I could drive my girl to school.} Not because I had a good night's ... [Read More]
A Monday Morning Choice
It's 8:06 a.m. as I type this. I have a major writing deadline at noon today. My house is a wreck. The laundry is out of control. My back is aching. The storm last night left a HUGE mess in my backyard. And my quiet time this morning was less encouraging and more convicting. I hate it when Monday barges in like she's the boss of me. Every part of my flesh wants to whine and put on Facebook how overwhelmed I am, how badly my week is starting, how tired I feel ... But there's this: . . . ... [Read More]
What Do We Say to a World Crying Out for Hope {Gimme Shelter Review}
I'm a cause person. An activist. Not a "stand in front of a tree because there is in an owl in it" activist {though I totally understand why people do that!} but a "use my words to help others understand" activist. I care deeply about issues and, even more, about the real life people affected by issues. It's not enough for me to share statistics about human trafficking and what we can do, I want you to know the stories of the families affected by the sex trade. I spent ten years volunteering ... [Read More]
Let Hope In: The Book Everyone Needs to Read
Bold statement, huh? I know. But truly, Pete Wilson's latest book, Let Hope In, is one of the most truth-filled, grace-filled, books I have ever read. I wrote a little bit about it on Hope for the Weary Mom last month ... but I have so much more to share. In case you are wondering if you should read this book, ask yourself these questions: Do shame and regret regularly influence my thoughts about myself and my life? Do I struggle with surrendering my plans to the Lord? Am I focusing more on ... [Read More]
Learning Hope {and some beautiful new jewelry from Dayspring}
14 years ago we were talking baby names. After determining we would not find out the gender of our child, we considered several options for a boy and a girl. We landed here: Caleb Scott or Casiday Hope. Hope. It's a big little word. You see, in April 1999, we sat in a doctor's office in Birmingham and were told we'd never have a child of our own. We drove home that Wednesday afternoon and headed to the mid-week services at our little church. We were hurt. And we were mad. And we really ... [Read More]
Dear Weary Mom, You Are Seen!
Sweet momma, I saw you at church. You were chatting with all the other moms, discussing summer plans, and smiling at the stories of field day, dance recital, and graduation plans. You had a smile on your face but your eyes told a different story: worries about how the bills would get paid this month, fears about how your parents' failing health would affect your family, insecurities about how you measure up as a mom, concerns and doubts and more about those things we rarely share ... [Read More]
