I tend to take the words of those who have been-there-done-that with a little more weight than those who have researched a particular topic. There is just something to be said about actually experiencing a place or event. I can read all about Paris, but to see the emotion and reaction of someone who experienced … Continue reading HURRICANES
I have never been a thin person. I’ve been active and able to do a lot of things, but I’ve never been able to be a smaller size. Healthy, but not thin. I’m more of the, “Oooo, girl, you healthy,” kind of healthy. I believe my southern friends would also say “thick”. I can … Continue reading ENOUGH
Words are funny little things. We all use them to tell stories, communicate feelings, or to generally share with other people. Sometimes we can think of the right words to share at the exact right time. On the other hand, our words can escape us causing us to use different adjectives to try to … Continue reading WORDS
As I sit here on my couch, listening to the dishwasher for at least the second time today and finally taking a moment for myself, I am reminded of the importance of community. You see, my husband travels for work periodically, and when he does, it is usually for the majority of the week. … Continue reading COMMUNITY
Early in my college career, I knew that the Lord was calling me to attend seminary. Since the first nudging, I felt as if He was directing me to earn my seminary masters in New Orleans. During my senior year of undergrad, the collegiate ministry at my local church was having a prayer gathering … Continue reading TURNING DOWN ERWIN
In October 2016 my husband and I did something together that I never in a million years thought I would do. We ran a half-marathon. Now, if you saw me, the first thought that would come into your mind would not be, “She looks like a lady who runs half-marathons.” No, it would probably … Continue reading RUN
It was two o’clock in the morning when I heard it. The dry, barky cough coming from my four-year-old’s room. It didn’t sound like it was deep in his chest, but it was hard enough to cause him to start dry-heaving. My husband and I both got up, jetted across the hallway, and went … Continue reading FEAR
