Common-sense grace for the try-hard girl
My first job out of college was for the Houston Astros Baseball Club, my most prestigious job by far. It was cool because I was a woman in a predominantly male field, and I worked for one of only 30 ball clubs in the United States. I had a job that everyone seemed in awe […]
Jesus loves me, this I know. I also know that gravity keeps me from floating into space, that our girls need to go to bed by 8:30 p.m., and that the earth revolves around the sun. I put the truth that Jesus loves me on the same plane as fundamental facts, but shouldn’t every inch […]
Every morning, I pray for our two girls. My prayers are for godly friendships, future spouses, and even that their palate will expand (I love you hamburger… but for real). Yet, at this time of year, I feel a tug to pray more fervently because the unknown of back-to-school looms heavy on this mama’s heart. […]
My goal was set. I was a woman on a mission not to be messed with. The goal was to lose the baby weight as quickly as possible because those extra pounds were obsessively bothersome to me. So I developed a plan to meet my goal: exercise seven days a week and eat 1,000 calories […]
In the early 1980s, my in-laws made a decision that would forever impact my life—they enrolled their son in private school a year earlier than his peers. Fast-forward nine years, and freshman Jill Newman sees the cutest freshman boy she’s ever seen. I started dating that cute boy our senior year, and we got married […]
I overheard them yelling—two friends arguing, both in attack mode. In my elementary school mind, friendship meant playing together, sharing goodies, and working together on group projects. Aware of how fighting wounded hearts as I saw the two red faces before me, I made a vow: No one would ever hurt me as much as […]
Several months ago, a reader asked me how to tell when it was time to step away from serving. She wasn’t sure if God was calling her out or if the enemy was tempting her to leave. My writer-friend Carrie Stephens wrote here about how she decided to stay in ministry. Here’s my story of […]
“Aren’t we all this tired?” my friend asked. This gorgeous, fabulously-accomplished friend of mine works full-time, has children playing elite sports, and volunteers at school, church, and in her community… and she’s tired. Her question got me thinking: Is this level of tiredness normal and to be accepted? Or is there more going on here? […]
Another Achiever is Going Rogue! Here’s the story of Christy Wright, an author I first heard on the Inspired to Action podcast. And y’all, she is no nonsense. That’s when I thought, “She’s my people!” Christy is the creator of Business Boutique, a Certified Business Coach, and a Ramsey Personality. Christy loves equipping women with the knowledge […]
I don’t want y’all to be jealous, but in the fall of 1993, I was crowned “Klein High School Band Sweetheart.” I got a sash, a jewelry box, and half-time recognition on the 50-yard line. At 17, being named Band Sweetheart showed that I was liked and I was enough. And at 40, what I […]