Do you ever feel like your days are filled with one messy relationship and situation after another? During “messy” seasons, it’s easy for me to label my circumstances and myself as “a mess” and then wonder how God could ever use me, or my experiences, for good. To protect my heart from discouragement, I often […]
Giveaway Winners
Happy weekend! I’ve got another powerful guest post coming up. But first, I wanted to share the winners of my last few giveaways! The 5 winners of Lisa-Jo Baker’s book, Surprised by Motherhood are…. Charlene A. Olga R. Janet Daniel Paige Estes Mindy Serrano The winner of Jennifer Duke Lee’s book, Love Idol: Letting Go of Your Need for Approval […]
Hope Runs
In 1998 our family fell in love with Ethiopia and a little girl named Meseret. We met “Messie” through Compassion International’s Child Sponsorship program in Ethiopia when she was 7-years old. Ten years later, we sensed God leading us to adopt a little girl from Africa who needed a forever family. But this is all we […]
Surprised by Motherhood
Her small hands peel back the covers to see if my eyes are open. Gently, I feel her fingers against my cheek as she loudly whispers, “Time to wake up mommy!” I smile {with my eyes closed} and roll over. It will take more than her sweetness to convince this tired mama to get out […]
I Don’t Really Know You, Yet I Want To
She stood in front of the stove with her back towards me. Looking down at a glass dish filled with warm chocolate goodness, I watched Michelle slice 2×2 inch squares. Carefully, she cut them just the right size so each person could get at least one brownie. Michelle is at our house almost every Monday […]