Jun 7, 2018 | Childhood, Gratitude, Joy, Kids, Life Lessons, Motherhood, Simple Things, Take Time
“Sure we can do that…after all, it’s a special day.” I glanced to my right via an eye-roll, a grin tugging the corners of my mouth. She glanced my way, knowing what I was thinking. Of course, today is a “special day.” When Ma (my children’s name for my mother) is...
May 16, 2018 | Brokenness, Faith, Fear, Freedom, God, Life Lessons, Prayer
My hands clench tightly around my dreams some days and especially around my heart’s desires. My fists grasp frantically onto those I love in my effort to hold them close and keep them safe, as if it’s in my power to do this. No matter how much I wish it were...
Mar 29, 2018 | Life Lessons, Marriage
Our resident three-year-old alarm clock sounded at the usual and appointed time this morning—5:45 am sharp. “Maaama…Daaddyy! Can I get up?” My elbow jabbed my husband’s side in my non-verbal way of saying, “It’s your turn.” He turned toward the clock mentioning the...
Mar 20, 2018 | Compassion, Faith, Life Lessons, Take Time, Time
By: Ginger Hughes I’m not sure what she saw when she looked at me. There were no tears. My eyes were no longer swollen or red-rimmed. I was simply standing at the door of the intensive care unit, eyes downcast, waiting for my cousin to join me there. I glanced up once...
Jan 20, 2018 | Childhood, Kids, Life Lessons, Motherhood, Parenting, Simple Things, Take Time, Time
The nights are long. When you’re finally home, hospital bracelet still on your wrist, and your sweet infant girl cries all night. When you try everything you know to soothe her and nothing seems to work, and eventually the tears of joy you expected become tears of...
Dec 5, 2017 | Failure, Faith, Fear, Life Lessons, Perfectionism, Simple Things, Time
It’s hard to believe that I’m sitting here staring 40 in the eye. I never thought this day would arrive so soon, but here I am. As I sit here contemplating this turn of another year, I’ve begun to wonder what I’d tell my younger self if I had the opportunity. Here...