I was in my second year out of college and full of zeal and opinion. After all, you only have one life to live on the earth — eighty years at best. Whose story would be linked back to my impact, in eternity? I’d change the world for God in my twenties....
If you’ve been around my blog for a while, you’ve heard me mention Amy Julia Becker. Amy Julia and I were, first, friends by default, as our husbands lived together in college. But since, we have formed a sweet and separate friendship, where she’s...
This December we fill the base of a thirsty Christmas tree with water. It’s hanging on for just a few more days. We sing hymns by the fire while the littles wrap their fingers around big mugs of hot chocolate. My house is full of anticipation. We tromp through a...
Before I share this very personal post, let me tell you that not one of these posts goes up without Nate’s eyes first reading them. And this post below, especially, I might as well call *our* post, not just mine. I wrote the words, but we both are living them. I chose...
We’d been home for months when this curious stranger approached me with eyes full of questions. “Where are they from?” and “Are they siblings?” and “Are they all yours?” stumbled out of her mouth. I was trying to shield little ears from hearing when she looked at my...
