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“You have been tagged in 39 new photos….” Facebook notified me of new pictures displayed online, apparently with my face participating somewhere in the frame. My amazing friends and students of our college ministry were spending their Spring Break serving inner city Dallas, Texas. My husband was leading this missions trip, while I stayed home…

I was a bit skeptical about the 2015 interpretation of Cinderella. This has got to be my favorite fairy tale, so I like to see it filmed exceptionally well. I believe the story of Cinderella is written on the hearts of every human being on the planet, which is why we relate so well to…

After a long night of very exhausting attention to Operation: sleep like a baby, this morning was a little rough. Our evening included attempt #1 at ditching the swaddle, day 5 of recovery from the daylight savings time change, and therefore a whole lot of NOT sleeping. At the 10 o’clock hour I was growing…

My husband just began a new chapter of life as a youth pastor. The ministry he inherited is full of strong-hearted youth who dubbed their group with the name S.Y.M.O.T.A. It stands for “Set Your Mind On Things Above” (pronounced sim-oh-tuh in case you, like me, were wondering) Based on Colossians 3:1-2 which says, 1 Since,…

It is morning. At least I think it is. The days and nights run together in these early days of sustaining new lives. My mind is tired, but I am awake in the stillness of this moment. Babies are calm, One sighing sweetly in my lap, Another hiccuping contently nearby. My senses are awakened, the…

Little victories This week has been one for the books. I started it out a bit discouraged about different circumstances: learning my new role as a mother, continuing the crash course in breast-feeding, saying goodbye to Shane for a week so early in this blessed but challenging stage of getting to know our babies. (To…

I woke up this morning to sun shining, birds chirping, and babies kicking inside my huge belly. Everything about this day says, “it is time to be alive.” Today, kindness is a choice. Humility is a part of my wardrobe. Patience will be my compass, and gentleness my sail. I will forgive and let go;…

Last week, I was blessed to visit my brother-in-law at the hospital. A few weeks ago, Jay, my sister’s husband, fell 12 feet on a job site (he is a professional plumber) and broke his back. The surgeon who operated on him said he has never seen an injury like this that didn’t end in paralyses. During…