I feel it most when sand runs through my fingers and the water rushes to the shore only to run back out again. I breathe deep and let the words run through me to form sentences which frame stories. It untethers my word-weaving-soul. I open my eyes and think how God must’ve felt the same…
The Tribe that Built Me
We gather once a week. We circle up, each sharing the latest news, anecdotes about work, life, and kids. At one point, Cindy nicknamed our group The Tribe and it’s sort of stuck. If you’re part of a church you may know them by a different name, like life groups, small groups, or community groups.…
Build Bridges–Not Barriers
I think I suffered friendship PTSD this past weekend. At least that’s what a friend Lisa Jo Baker calls it. She recently wrote a book “Never Unfriended,” and has spent thousands of hours being held hostage to the worry of friendships. If you’ve never experienced gut punches from careless comments and words, then you didn’t…
Craving the Much Need Silence
The days in the Caribbean were amazing. The ocean glittered at sunset. There was sand between my toes and the food lit up every taste bud in my mouth. After the kids were sacked out from a fun day docked on shore, they were lulled to by the gentle rocking of the ship and the…
The gift is found in the unraveling
There are six types of fear for moms: Terror Panic We need to talk Dressing rooms Your mother is coming for Christmas (last minute) Cleaning the house for four hours, then watching your little humans destroy it within 10 minutes and knowing this cycle will repeat for 20 years. I can say this because I…
Red Kettle Campaign In Full Swing
Red Kettle Campaign in Full Swing but we need YOU…. KEARNEY — A kettle accompanied by a ringing bell means more change in the bucket, creating even more change throughout the community, Maj. Normalene Daniels said. The Red Kettle Campaign by the Salvation Army is in full swing but Daniels said the organization may not…