Not checking the weather was my first mistake. The sun was hot, the sky was bright, and by all appearances, it was a perfect beach day. We trekked toward the water with our towels, sunscreen, and a stroller full of gear. The stroller was my second mistake. We made it up the boardwalk to find large dunes of loose, dry sand. After several minutes of trying to push through grains and burning my flip-flop clad feet, we turned back toward the house. Trip number two brought more Continue Reading
3 Truths to Cling to in the Valleys of Waiting
Sometimes the valleys of waiting seem as though they will never end. We lift up our voices in prayer, but they seem to go nowhere. This is where I was six years ago. I wanted to believe God would work our situation for good. I wanted my faith to surpass my worry over the stack of bills in front of me and to trust him. But as the phone calls kept coming, my anxiety heightened. My prayers became desperate pleas for help. We needed God to intervene. Our rental house on the other side of the Continue Reading
If You Think You Didn’t Make a Difference in 2020, You’re Wrong
If you’re reading these words, you made it. You may be crawling across the finish line, banged up and battle weary, but you did it. Somehow, we survived one of the craziest years ever, and for that alone I want to give you a high five across the computer screen. Well done, friend. Whether you feel as though you accomplished anything in 2020 or not, I can promise you did. If you’re a mom or parent, you navigated a life and classroom that looked nothing like anything you ever imagined. Continue Reading
