Exploring the Wild & Beautiful Places of Faith
We’re twenty minutes into arguing about throwing First Girl a birthday party before it slowly dawns on me that this isn’t about her at all. At least not really. I’m standing there arguing that she needs some friends when I’m really fighting hard for another little girl. A girl I know all too well who…
Continue reading ➞ When You’re Trying to Help Your Wounded, Younger Self
A year ago I joined a club of women I never wanted to be part of. We’re the moms who’ve held our babes in our hearts and our wombs but never really in our arms. I spent the better part of the next twelve months aching for another, each month hoping it would bring news…
Continue reading ➞ A Special Announcement from Our Little Tribe
It's Palm Sunday and I'm grumbling in the back, feeling anything but arm waving and hallelujahs. And Abba, He gently nudges me, gently asks why the dark cloud? It takes me a few minutes and then I hit on it. I'm so disappointed that I once again fell for the trap. The trap of an…
Continue reading ➞ Why the Cross is Hope for all Our Busted Expectations
It’s that week of paper hearts and too much red and not so great chocolate. People are scrambling to have that perfect date or maybe bemoaning that yet again, they’re without a plus one. Us? We’re in two separate cities in what has become a temporary normal. But then ours is not an ordinary relationship.…
Continue reading ➞ Here’s the Thing You Need to Know About Great Love
Forty five years ago the high court hands down an earth shattering decision. And ever since then we've been arguing about whether a woman's right to choose outweighs a child's right to live. But every woman was once a child in the womb. And when exactly did her right to choice get started if not…
Hey you there, writing out your new year's goals and setting up lists of wild-eyed dreams for a purposeful year. Did you stop to ask our Abba-Creator what He has in mind for you? Or maybe you're more the free spirit, determined to buck the trend and burn all lists. Let the year bring what it…
The air is crisp as we drag in our tree, the first tree in our first home. We string the lights and set up the few decorations we've managed to cart around with us these roaming years. And then we all step back to look. You can almost feel the room fill with wonder and…
Continue reading ➞ When You’re Wanting to Be Surprised This Christmas
It’s 2 am and I’m sitting with a screaming child who can’t understand why in the world they’re awake when it’s pitch black out. Time zone changes and international travel will do that to ya, baby girl. It’s a whole lot of confusing and we’re just trying to get through the night. Which is all…
We're all back in the city of angels for the first time since those nomadic years. First Girl and Little One take it all in, wandering the streets with wide-eyed fascination at all the characters, some even in costume. This place, it has a pull. It calls to people with whispered promises of fame and…
Last week I'm flying through the air in the wee early hours of my 32nd birthday. We're somewhere over Germany when First Girl starts belting out "Happy Birthday." Celebration knows no bounds and when joy spills over, all you can do is grab a cup and try to catch some. Because joy isn't always easy…
