Guideposts Magazine Best Friends Feature Photo Shoot

Best Friends: Mothers in Arms A cute little story I wrote about my friend Marti and me was published in the May 2015 issue of Guideposts. The photo shoot is actually more exciting than the story, so I’m gonna take you behind the scenes. It took place in mid-February. Outside. At a park. On a twisty slide. No…… Continue reading Guideposts Magazine Best Friends Feature Photo Shoot

Confessions of a Former Teetotaler: Drinking and Christianity

This story was a hard one for me. When I was given the opportunity by Today’s Christian Woman to write about where I land on the drinking debate and why, I knew doing so would reveal things about me that may change people’s opinions of who I am. I would write a paragraph and think “this…… Continue reading Confessions of a Former Teetotaler: Drinking and Christianity

The Poor and The Prideful

It’s a rare day that I post to this blog anymore, but today I’m linking this up to a story I posted at 500 Dresses yesterday. Much of what I do post here on this blog is about what God is teaching me, and my post over at 500 Dresses definitely fits into that category. Here’s…… Continue reading The Poor and The Prideful

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Empty Swingsets

The swings were empty, and I was close to tears.  A wooden playset was about to make me cry. It was ridiculous really. We only lived in the house for six months. But I looked at the empty swingset while I stood in the empty house, and I thought of my three boys. Brothers who…… Continue reading Empty Swingsets