Life is short. Ask … anyone.
Yesterday our community, and our family personally, felt the horrific loss of Sharron Cantrell, the principal of Spring Hill Elementary School, Case’s school. It was a shock to everyone. Case’s fave...
View ArticleProject: Suffering
I’ve read the entire book of Job in one sitting twice in my life. The first was on a plane. A window seat in an aisle to myself was the setting for my anguish and my desperate reading. I was pregnant....
View ArticleConfessions of a Stay-At-Home Momwriter
I never wanted to grow up to be a writer. I wanted to be something like the President…. Ha! And I didn’t move to Nashville to be a songwriter. Instead, I moved to be a lawyer. BIG difference. But...
View ArticleWhy I gave my son 5 M&Ms when he asked about Donald Trump
“Mom, how much money does Donald Trump have?” “Millions, billions,” I answered. “So, he’s rich? I wish I was that rich.” “Hmmm. Yeah, he’s rich.” “Someday I’m gonna be rich.” “If you had $100,000 right...
View ArticleJesus peeps
I’ve been meditating on John 17 today. It really is a mesmerizing piece of Scripture. It shares part of a conversation between Jesus and the Father that I can practically hear live. Jesus had peeps....
View ArticleWhy I Freak Out When My Son Says He’s Going to College
I don’t know what dang blasted cartoon is telling my son about things like high school and college, but I want to ban it. I drive down the road, rocking in my minivan, 90’s music on a low rumble so my...
View ArticleWorld Rare Disease Day: #RareWriter Blog Linkup
World Rare Disease Day 2016 is the platform for our first #RareWriter Blog Link-up! During Rare Disease week, link up your posts about World Rare Disease Day, your rare disease story, or why you write...
View Article7 Reasons Why This Parent Is Thankful Donald Trump is Running for President
I don’t tell my kids how they should view the world. I do tell them how I view the world, how I would vote, and why. But someday (and that someday is like a speeding train from pre-teen to eighteen),...
View ArticleLetters from Family Camp
Horseback riding. Archery. Swimming. Ah, the fun of summer camp. Last year, I took one too many longing looks at the slick brochures and flashy websites when I was looking at camp options for my boys....
View Article“Alive” Song and Video Worldwide Debut – watch, share, & vote every day!
STOP. Before you do anything else, 1. Go to bit.ly/votealive and vote for “Alive” as a People’s Voice winner (first song on the page) If you’ve voted, you’ll see: 2. Share this post on...
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