Oh girl!! I wish you were here with me right now. I'm on my third cup of coffee and fighting a monster of a headache. This morning I managed {barely!} to keep my cool when my 13-going-on-25 year old daughter yelled at me because her hair wouldn't go into a ponytail the way she wanted. As I brushed through the tangled mess of hair, she cried and I wanted to. We've had more bad days than good lately, this girl and her mom. She snaps at me and I want to snap back {I do snap back more than ... [Read More]
The Reality of the Nativity
20 children shot and killed in an elementary school in Connecticut. 22 children stabbed at a primary school in China. As moms we hug tighter the children in our own homes. And we wonder at the evil, the brokenness, the sin. Our hearts break at the tragic loss, ache for the moms who will spend Christmas morning mourning. We echo the words of Longfellow, And in despair I bowed my head, "There is no peace on earth, " I said. "For hate is strong and mocks the song Of peace on earth, good will to ... [Read More]
When Tragedy Strikes, Hope Remains
It's been almost one year since the tornadoes devastated north and central Alabama. We were still living on the Georgia coast when this, one of the deadliest tornadoes in Alabama history, struck. Over 130 miles of an E-4/E-5 tornado ... stretching across several counties and affecting thousands of people. Many of you have read and heard about the damage and rebuilding in Tuscaloosa, home of the University of Alabama. Samaritan's Purse has been a big part of that rebuilding. But receiving ... [Read More]
Have Yourself a {Mary} Little Christmas – Part 4
But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. Luke 2:19 We've come full circle, back to the young mother of the Savior. Can you see her? Sitting in a small home, barren of any luxury ... and yet she's smiling. Eyes closed but face glowing with the peace that comes from within. Mary treasured the moments. And I imagine as Jesus grew into a man and ultimately was crucified then ascended to heaven, Mary went back to a night in stable with dirty shepherds and ... [Read More]
Monday Morning Blahs?
Did this Monday morning find you behind, exhausted, stressed, and just plain worn out? Yeah, me too! Will you join me at MOD Squad {even if you are not the mother of a daughter, today's post is for you!} where I am sharing about our Overflowing Hope? And don't forget about Have Yourself a {Mary} Little Christmas ... we'll be looking at the final two keys to a Mary Christmas on Wednesday and Thursday. If you missed any of those posts you can catch up! Introduction, Part 1, Part 2, and some ... [Read More]
When Songs Heal
Once a month we go to Burns Nursing Home. We walk down the hall smiling at nurses and patients. It's clean and cheery and the air is filled with the smells of lunch cooking. Yesterday, the second Tuesday of the month, we were there. We walked into the community room with its bright yellow walls and pastoral paintings. Twenty-two were already there. Four ready to sing and eighteen ready to join us. Eighteen people with weathered skin and withered hands ... joined us for this hour to ... [Read More]
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