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The Gap
I am pregnant. (!!!!!!!!) Yes, that somewhat explains my silence — my sudden and irrefutable need for sleep has trumped, well, almost everything once my parenting duties are complete for the night. And not surprisingly it has also inspired some reflection and...
A Brief Thought on Baltimore
When Brandon and I got married, we wrote our own vows; and one of the things Brandon said to me was: I promise to listen not only to your words, but the thoughts and the feelings behind them. And 8 years into this whole marriage thing, I’m so grateful that he has...
Brave Little Boys
I had an unexpected opportunity to address the subject of bravery at bath time the other night. My 4 year old (who does NOT like water in his eyes) asked to take a shower (while he might not have thought that one through, I saw it as progress); so I made a deal with...
The Announcement part 2: The Point of Interruption
The day in history which most pointed to hope was preceded by exactly the opposite in the hours before. Everything so many assumed to come came to a crash on the hill of Golgotha where hope was drained from hearts even as they watched the life drain from the face of...
Suffering Well
We are in the midst of Holy Week. The biggest popularity shift whiplash ever known in one week’s time. And the impending purpose of The Announcement which was so formidably offered 33 years prior. Regardless of what people believe about who Jesus was, nobody argues...
5 Ways Preschoolers Impact Our Lives
A massive appreciation for Disney and other animated movies. I cried at Big Hero 6. In the theater. I wept along with my 2 year old who threw out his arms toward the big screen and yelled “NOOOOO!” And you guys, everyone in the world can sing “Let it Go.” ...
So That…
If you really want to keep your finger on the pulse of your incentives to pray, simply answer the question: “so that…” what? If you receive what you ask for, what happens? What is the “root motivator” behind the words you utter before the God you acknowledge in the...
A Promise to Claim
After opening about 2.5 gifts (out of about 250) last Christmas, Cruz decided he was over it. While the gargantuan pile of goodies wrapped in ribbon and cacooned in Christmas paper all but jumped out at him, he contentedly played with the original squeal inducing...
I Am With You
“Shhhhh. I’m here.” If you’ve been a parent for longer than labor you have absolutely showered your baby with this promise. Because it would take the apocalypse to come between the two of you if he showed the faintest of needs. So you know the fierce love behind...
Reaching the Summit and 50 Shades of Grey
How ambitious are you for the greatest kind of love? Valentine’s Day shared it’s glory with opening weekend of 50 Shades of Grey, inspired by a series reputed to be shockingly erotic — and currently has millions of people in an uproar. For equally as many reasons. ...
Love Protects
Almost 8 crazy, sweet, long, short, tumultuous, beautiful years ago I got married to this total stud. He’s hot you guys. And brilliant. I totally adore him and feel equally as adored — except on those days when he’s completely annoying to me and I’m totally...
Love Story Lament
My Dad performed a funeral last weekend for a beautiful woman in her 70’s who’s life was interrupted by cancer. Sorrowful stuff worthy of grief… but it was another tragic interruption from 10 years earlier that shook him. After 40 years of marriage her husband had...