Five Minute Friday: Messenger

Five Minute Friday: Messenger

I was driving down a hot blacktop street this week with three friends and we were talking about my book. The one that came out in April. And I was surprised to find myself telling them, “the thing about writing a book is that your life doesn’t really...
Why your words matter

Why your words matter

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. John 1:1-3 Words matter to me because they are the very breath of...
What mama did: the imagining

What mama did: the imagining

This is a four part series. Here are parts one and two and three. I’ve been thinking about how we moms want our kids to remember us. And maybe what we think will make an impression on them is very different than what they end up remembering. Maybe it’s not...
What mama did: making mashed potatoes

What mama did: making mashed potatoes

This is a four part series. You can read part one over here. I’ve been thinking about how we moms want our kids to remember us. And maybe what we think will make an impression on them is very different than what they end up remembering. Maybe it’s not...