Sep 20, 2017 | Failure, Faith, Fear, God
In the sport’s world, you’ll often hear something along these lines, “You’ll always miss the shots you never take.” And while this is certainly true with sports, this truth carries over into our everyday life as well. How many shots do we miss, simply because we are...
Aug 29, 2017 | Brokenness, Faith, God, Writing
When I started my blog, it felt like the strangest thing in the world I could have done. If you know me, you know that I hold things very close to the vest. I’m always the one who listens while people share, but rarely the one who shares. I keep my personal...
Aug 15, 2017 | Anxiety, Childhood, Faith, God, Kids
My little girl is no longer afraid of the water! Three years of swimming lessons, and I feel like it has finally clicked. Until now, she has always loved the thought of swimming and has thoroughly enjoyed splashing around, but she never truly relaxed in the water. She...
Jul 31, 2017 | Childhood, Faith, God
You remember the story, don’t you? In this 1954 children’s classic, the big, black engine, shiny and powerful, puffed and chuffed leading the way. Then a mixture of box cars, oil cars, coal cars, and flat cars, all important with their substantial loads, trudged...
Jul 25, 2017 | Faith, Freedom, Gratitude, Thankfulness, USA
Dear Soldier, Today was one of those frustrating parenting days. The kind where my precious children argued over everything: who got the red bowl, the blue ball, and the stuffed horse. On top of that, there was an overdose of whining and screaming for reasons beyond...
Jul 2, 2017 | Brokenness, Faith, God, Motherhood
The hand I held today was soft and small…. She climbed out of the backseat, all smiles, and immediately reached for my hand. The cool air, uncommon for this time of year, greeted us as she clasped my hand tightly, confident in my ability to guide her. It was...