Last night, my husband and I stopped with The Toddler for dinner at this little hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant we love. Only one other patron was inside, but as soon as we sat down, she struck up conversation with us. Because The Toddler has a head full of curly red hair, I’m quite used to strangers […]
Last week, Lindsay Nobles did a feature on her blog around the song “How He Loves.” Lindsay spoke specifically about the version of the song by the songwriter, John Mark McMillan, but when I think of this song, I think of the David Crowder Band version. The blog and the comments it generated really interested […]
One of the reasons I began writing Ike 101: Life Lessons I Learned from a Hurricane and How You Can Recover from the Storms in Your Life was to share the life lessons God impressed upon me while I dealt with Hurricane Ike. I realized that while not everyone gets the “blessing” of going through a hurricane, everyone must […]
The letter N. It’s pretty unassuming. Just your average consonant, hanging out in the middle of the alphabet. But on Sunday, while sitting at church, I became struck by just how important the letter “N” truly is. It’s the difference between “broke” and “broken.” Too many of us these days would describe ourselves as “broke.” […]
Think back to the first Pentecost. It’s been a whirlwind few months for the disciples and other followers of Jesus of Nazareth. In the space of about a season, Jesus has ridden triumphantly on Palm Sunday, been hauled in front of a hostile court, crucified on a cross, laid to rest in a tomb, risen […]
A few years ago, my husband and I took a great cruise to Mexico. It seemed that every time we turned on the TV in our little stateroom, a Beyonce video was on. At the time, she was starring in the Pink Panther movie with Steve Martin, and our cruise line had partnered with a […]
Yesterday, I talked about being realistic with our timelines for “moving on.” But what if you’re trying to get moving…and you’re not going anywhere? When Ike came to town, I packed up the items we didn’t want to lose and what we thought we’d need for the few days we planned to evacuate. We […]
Recently, my husband chatted with another small business owner here in Galveston. The phone rang during their conversation. When our friend finished the call, he said to my husband, “I can’t wait for the day when I don’t get a call from a creditor. I try to explain we’re still recovering from a hurricane, and […]
In my younger days, I really wished I could be my cousin Kerri. Her mom let her eat Count Chocula, her feet weren’t too narrow to wear Kaepas, and in fourth grade, she had these awesome jeans. These jeans epitomized everything about the 1980s. A little faded, with a dozen or so pockets on them. […]
Dear Nashville, I care. I care and I wanted you to know. It’s been more than a week since your lives were upended. It’s been more than a week since you had to stand by and watch your possessions get washed away. It’s been more than a week since you’ve seen your floors with carpet […]
