Hidden Thorns
This year on our annual dove hunt in George West—a trip my husband and I take every September with my brother-in-law Kit and his wife Marsha—I had no idea God was going to teach...
Category: Family
Spiritual Warnings
My dad called later than he normally would in the evening. As soon as I answered, I heard his smoke alarm blaring in the background. He said he couldn’t get it to go off....
Building More…
There’s something special about seeing my son and my dad working side by side again. My son is in his mid-thirties now, and he’s finally taking the leap of faith to follow his heart...
The Gift of Time
If someone were to ask me to name one of my goals in life, one of them would be this: that my grandchildren, long after I’m gone, would look back on memories of me...
Call On Him
I’ve always been the one behind the camera in our family—the one capturing everyone else’s moments. So, there aren’t many photos of me just being me. One Sunday morning at church, a friend’s son...
Little Notes
My husband doesn’t leave the house early every day—only on mornings when he’s heading to our cabin by the river or going fishing. On those days, he slips quietly out of bed and moves...
Purpose
My dad is eighty-four years old and still full of determination. He lives near me in a little country home and has been spending his days clearing a fence row that had grown wild...
The Teeter Swing
When I was a little girl, my sister and I had an old metal teeter swing in our backyard. It wasn’t fancy—just two faded seats facing each other, a set of pedals for our...
Vacation Mindset
This is a gentleman I met in Jerusalem. He blessed me by slowing me down enough to feel the presence of the Lord all around me. I am forever grateful… When my family goes...
“Hey Nana, I Got One!”
When my granddaughter was about four years old, she loved coming over for day visits. She was a lively, petite little thing, full of energy and curiosity. I was always looking for ways to...