the /grace/ between
The grace poured out between.
On Keeping Them Safe
(Trigger warning: Brief mention of suicide and self harm.) When I turned forty, I thought I said goodbye to a decade of being tired. Chuckbob wasn’t even a thought. COVID was months away. // I remember when my Second Son was just weeks old, and I was a fresh mom...
Moving: Part One. Goodbye is Hard.
I'm working on expectation management these days. That is a common term between the husband and I. When big things are coming, we try hard to sit down ahead of time and work out what the other person is thinking so we have a rough idea of what to expect when the...
Mom’s Night Out and Hollywood Stories
Hey friends, remember when I went to Hollywood? Yeah, still can't believe that happened. When this video showed up all over my Facebook feed, it reminded me I owe you some stories, something about Tinseltown and movie stars and stretch limousines. (Also, super...
New Again – Resurrection Day 2015
Happy Resurrection Day friends. Death is defeated, and Jesus reigns. Tell the world there is hope in His name. He pushed back the darkness, He conquered our sin. And Christ will make all things new again. And Christ will make all things new again. We have...
Lists of Lists-Ethical shopping and Fair Trade Friday
So I am learning something in this journey of Fair Trade - mostly I am learning that I don't know anything! I spent hours last night finding all the work that everyone else has done ... and have fodder for dozens of blog posts just on industry information. One of...
Complete Surrender (My Testimony)
(Editor's note: Fair Trade Friday will be next week. I had high hopes of providing you with a comprehensive list of places around the web to shop, but two vomiting children derailed my plans today. Instead, I am sharing my testimony of surrender over at Faith and...
Made To Be (And big news).
So this will come as no surprise to my long term readers. I struggle so much with my purpose on this hunk of dirt and rocks. STOP THE PRESSES. Here and here as a writer. This one, and this, and my favorite, (as a Christian), and here and here as a mother. Pretty...
Sole Hope (Fair Trade Friday Edition)
Friends, this group, Sole Hope, is more "Get involved!" and less "Buy their awesome stuff!" but you CAN buy their awesome stuff, and I have, AND you can get involved. It definitely counts. Who is Sole Hope, you might ask? (Warning: this video contains graphic...
To The Wee Man On Your Fourth Birthday
(Editor's note: Fair Trade Friday will return next week. The birthday trumps it.) Dear Wee Man, on the occasion of your fourth birthday. You know, it took us twelve hours to name you. We had two boy names and two girl names ready-and couldn't choose among them-so...