Two of the most beautiful words-- wait. No. Right now, in this moment right here, they are THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WORDS EVER to hear from the mouth of another. Or from the keyboard of someone else. ME TOO. About a week ago I shared a meme on Facebook about how you know you're a Mama… Continue reading Me too
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Where Was Her Biffle?
This afternoon I had the pleasure of being a part of a girls' outing. Aub, our Princess, a dear friend, and I went to see "Cinderella" together. Cooter didn't want to go, not because it was a Princess movie, but because he had heard about the "Frozen" short film that was to precede the main… Continue reading Where Was Her Biffle?
Making Room for What Is Coming
So it's Lent. A season which is confusing at best. For me, anyway. My first exposure to Lent and the longest lasting impression of the season for me is one of giving something up. That was in college when I had a friend who was Catholic. So we all gave up something. (Ummm, in most… Continue reading Making Room for What Is Coming
The Guy, The Fella, and Where the Healing Begins
So I heard this story about a guy who was disabled. He couldn't get up and move around on his own. He lay there for a long time, not far from what was a known cure. Years and years. He would start to move towards the cure, but by the time he got there, someone… Continue reading The Guy, The Fella, and Where the Healing Begins
One Thing You Can Do
Today was an emotional journey for me, but that's a story for another day. Because this story begs to be told. Yesterday. While I was with my little guy at lunch, I got a phone call from Becca, co-founder of ABAN--the organization in Ghana that transforms litter and changes lives, whom I'm honored to call friend. … Continue reading One Thing You Can Do
Fingerpainting, Pulling Weeds, and Getting Our Hands Dirty
Today as we pulled up to Daybreak for Sister Circle, there were two young men pulling up weeds in the yard. I sat there a moment and watched, lost in thought. This was timely, as I thought about their hands and what we were going to talk about today. As we walked the path to… Continue reading Fingerpainting, Pulling Weeds, and Getting Our Hands Dirty
I Might Need A Nap 