I have a confession.
I hate jigsaw puzzles.
Many years ago my friend Tami maintained a healthy love affair with jigsaw puzzles thanks to doctor-ordered bed rest when she was pregnant with her first child. Since Candy Crush and Words with Friends were still a decade from...
What if everyone we know is just doing the best they can?
This is the question that keeps me up at night.
I just returned from a vision trip to Guatemala with an organization called Children’s Hope Chest.
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You don't care about childhood cancer.
That's right. I said it. You. Don't. Care.
Cancer doesn't deserve the attention we give to it.
But the kids it attacks certainly do deserve the attention.
If we've learned anything this year, it's that people give to people, not causes.
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Today I sat in a chair breathing in the newness of my church home, in our brand-new building. My chest was tight with emotions; excitement and hope intermingled at the thought of a story beginning a new chapter. We sang and I smiled while tears...
Imagination flourishes in the in-between.
It’s a magical time when anything can be.
If you can dream it, you can do it.
The best things come to those who wait.
Ah, and patience is a virtue.
These are the clichés we all know by heart.
But the reality is that...
These days, it seems everyone is writing a top 10 list of what they've learned over the last year. I'd be remiss not to include mine, but it's only seven, so hooray-you only have to read seven things.
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Gavin and I recently started watching Parenthood on Netflix. We're only a few episodes into the first season, but it's safe to say we're officially hooked. The Bravermans (four siblings and their families) all live in the same town and share each other's ups and...
I sighed as I slumped into my seat. I was late, and I felt terrible. My friend showed me the video of Audrey singing. I had missed the performance by thirty seconds. In the time it took me to parallel park the car, I...
I'm so excited to introduce the 2015-16 Forever We Ambassadors! All of our girls are extra spunky and so much fun. You'll be seeing a lot more of them in the coming months. We'll be in the community putting our mission into action. This year,...
Do you ever just stare in awe at your kids playing with their toys? Do you wonder what they're thinking and feeling as they tenderly care for a little doll or zoom around the living room with their Matchbox cars?
It's been about a year since...