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May 2012

May 01, 2012

I Don't Like Messy

We have been taught to avoid messes. “Wash your hands.” We have been taught that...

April 2012

April 26, 2012

Holding Hands

I am tall and slender. (Slender sounds so much nicer than skinny.) I am 5'10"...

April 25, 2012

Cheap Grace

My Uncle called me yesterday. It made my day. Each of your comments are precious to...

April 23, 2012

He hurts when we hurt.

Ben Thomas has been sick off-and-on for a couple of weeks now. It's sinus yuck...

March 2012

March 14, 2012

I'm scared I'm gonna lose God.

Letter to a friend: You lose a job. You lose a spouse. You might even...

March 13, 2012

Why I want my little boy to fail.

I worked in the public school system for five years. During that time, I learned...

February 2012

February 01, 2012

Baby Ben Taught me about the Prodigal Father

Baby Ben has been extra snuggly this morning. I love that boy so much. I...

January 2012

January 25, 2012

Trailer Trash

My Dad owned a mechanic shop in our tiny, rural Alabama town. My Momma kept...

January 21, 2012

What I Saw

I am a pretty smart cookie. As a matter of fact, I think my brain...

January 17, 2012

Be Honest or Die

Have you ever found God in an unlikely place? I didn’t plan to be sipping...

December 2011

December 23, 2011

The Chaos of Christmas

Have you ever thought about the chaos of the Christmas story? An unwed, pregnant teenage girl. A...

December 06, 2011

Broken Is Better

Lilli held her freebie coloring book and box of 5 crayons she had gotten yesterday...

September 2011

September 26, 2011

Fatherless, Fragile, and Faithful (Part One)

To really understand my story, you need to know a little of Mom's. Mom is...

September 06, 2011

She Can't Hide This – the rest of the story

Continued from yesterday.... My fear was becoming a reality. My heart was in my throat....

September 05, 2011

She Can't Hide This

This is a living story. Every time I tell this story, a new chapter is...

September 02, 2011

Lindsey's Story: A Beautiful Exchange

I was raised in Bradenton, Florida, just south of Tampa and moved to Alabaster in...

August 2011

August 24, 2011

The Biggest Loser? I Don't Think So!

Galatians 2:19-21 "What actually took place is this: I tried keeping rules and working my...

May 2011

May 17, 2011

Whale's Breath, Lion's Poo, and a Dead Body: Learning to Trust

As an infant, before we even realize what is going on, we are exposed to...

July 2010

July 28, 2010

4 Ordinary Ways to Change the World

I've been thinking about this concept a lot lately: Ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Normal...