I write a lot about the surprises life brings, and how our response to them matters to God. For a few of the most popular ones, check out the posts below.
when life hurts too much {hope for the weary mom}
In the last four years I’ve lost two favorite uncles, a grandfather, a grandmother to dementia, a favorite aunt, and a child. My husband was a first responder to the Virginia Tech shootings. He worked inside of Norris Hall before it was cleaned up, wondering which classroom held the memory of our friend killed there that day. I totaled the car that was gifted to me by my father.
I sometimes catch myself wondering what I’ll lose next.
A little note for Christian bloggers
Someone said something kind of ugly about my eBook the other day and it hurt my feelings.
Actually, to be more accurate, reading it kind of sucked the breath right out of me. And I wondered, “why?” Why would someone take the time to say something negative about my book in a way that the whole world could see. It wasn’t something negative about the content or heart of my book, just a cruel statement I’m guessing was deliberately meant to take my breath away.
behavior management for “those” boys
You know the ones…
They’re loud, full of energy, rough, rambunctious, overly physical, wide open, aggressive, and sometimes inappropriate. They have difficulty controlling themselves, don’t listen well, and fight to the death. They’re impulsive, belligerent, emotional, and hard to control. They don’t respond to normal correction or punishment well (if at all) and often leave their parents feeling helpless and hopeless.
If you have one of “those” boys you know exactly what I’m talking about.
I have two.
Modesty & the Heart {on laying it “all” out there}
As we walked from our car to the pool, our first time visiting this summer, she was walking out.
Young, fresh, beautiful, perky and scantily clad. Her suit was so revealing that my young son, just five, couldn’t take his eyes off of her. He had never seen something like this before and in his innocent, precious little voice he whispered to me, “Mama! She’s naked! You can see her privates! Tell her Mama!”
It took me a minute or two to figure out that he was actually concerned for her. He thought she didn’t realize her “privates” were hanging out and wanted to protect her.
Chief of Sinners – A Confession
I’ve spent the last several days disconnected from the world around me (twitter, facebook and other social media outlets) in order to hear God most clearly. Most of you probably didn’t even know I was gone. And that’s part of the point.
For several months now I’ve been ignoring my husband’s wisdom. Not in everything, but certainly in one thing. Social media. My sweet man has tried to tell me over and over again that I was placing too much importance on my time on twitter. But I didn’t believe him.
breast cancer, susan g komen, planned parenthood and abortion {I am pink}
I know there will be people who read this and think I’m crazy. Others will think I don’t know what I’m talking about…”she’s uneducated” they’ll say. Still others will choose to stop reading what I write because they disagree with me so foundationally. Can I admit that this scares me? Can I admit that writing this today has caused me fear and anxiety all week long? And can I beg you to read all the way through, and leave comments that are respectful and kind, even if we disagree?
When Police Officer’s Die {#VATech}
Today, an officer was murdered on the campus of Virginia Tech…MY campus…where I went to college.
This is the second time an officer has been murdered on my campus, and the second time open fire has stolen our sense of safety in the mountains of Virginia. It’s time for me to talk about the way police officers are treated.
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