Common-sense grace for the try-hard girl
You are a daughter of the Heavenly Father, who has children of her own, and you often feel frustrated and overwhelmed by all the ways you’re messing up. Here are five truths you need to know today about you, “Good Mom,” and God’s grace. While I do not presume to be God, I do know […]
Our oldest has her heart set on starting a pet sitting business. She wants to care for dogs and cats, to show that she’s a responsible kid, and to seem older than her years convey. So in response to her idea, I asked her a couple of questions. “Are there any pets that you wouldn’t […]
At my alma mater Texas A&M, a university with a heritage of upholding traditions and honoring service to others, the worst insult you can hear is, “you’re such a 2-percenter.” It means that you don’t give back to campus life or tradition or give 100%. For an Aggie, this is the ultimate insult. My Aggie experience […]
I love the color, organizing super-powers, and the way file folders and checklists make me feel productive. Yet my heart is screaming for something more from life than a to-do list. This Checklist Life is no way to live. I worked as an event planner in the days before smart phones, a time when every event had […]
When you grow up in Houston, you joke that there are two seasons: hot and hotter. It wasn’t until we moved to Arkansas that I understood that seasons weren’t just for wall calendars. Trees really do change color, apples are most crisp in the fall, snow falls in the winter, and the spring is always […]
For quite some time, my life was shaped much more by fear than it was by resting in Jesus. With our second child, I took a very hardline approach to losing the baby weight. I ate 1,000 calories a day, and worked out seven days a week. I did all this while caring for a […]