Sara's Story
Her name is Sara. Growing up, she was our next door neighbor and I don’t remember a time when I didn’t know her. Throughout her life, she’s held many roles: nurse, wife, mother, grandmother, even great-grandmother. She volunteered at the Christian elementary school I attended and at a teenage pregnancy center. Her story is long and rich, but to me, she will always be remembered as the woman who invited my Mom to church. Without a doubt, her invitation changed our lives
What If I Stumble?
Jamie and I were driving in the car when a familiar song blasted through the sound system. It was a golden-oldie from our teen years by one of our favorite groups: DC Talk. Even though it was a favorite song, on that day, it was sobering to hear the words: What if I stumble What if I fall What if I lose my step and I make fools of us all? Will their love continue if my walk becomes a crawl? What if I stumble; what if I fall? (D.C. Talk, Jesus Freak, 1995) Great song---but
A Little Chocolate Goes A Long Way
Recently I had the opportunity to spend a little girl time with one of my friends. Gotta say, it was so nice to have some time to talk about deep things, funny things, and just some plain old girl things. It was especially nice when my friend offered me a few pieces of her favorite chocolate. (I mean, girl time and chocolate, what is better than that??)
Let me say that the chocolate was DELICIOUS. It tasted so completely rich. Knowing that rich delicious chocolate do
Step Away From the Book
Here’s one of the things I learned this summer; no matter how fun, exciting, or easy a project seems when you’re heading into it or watching someone else do it on HGTV, when it’s actually your home under construction, renovations are stressful. Not that I’m not thrilled with the end result, because I seriously couldn’t be happier, but if I am being honest I have to admit that there were plenty of nights where I had difficulty shutting my mind off to go to sleep. It was jus
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