Recently, one of my kids asked me, “Mom, when did you feel closest to God?” I think they expected me to say in church, on a mission trip, or maybe at a women’s conference. But those weren’t my answer. Without hesitation, my answer was, “I felt the closest to God when I was on the radiation table treating the breast […]
I was reading about David and Goliath out loud to Jonathan in the car as we travelled the other day, and I read this… “Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war and assembled at Sokoh in Judah. They pitched camp at Ephes Dammim, between Sokoh and Azekah.” 1 Samuel 17:1 I thought… I wonder what Ephes Dammim means. So […]
This picture keeps coming up in my memories. It’s a picture of my husband and our eldest son having one of the best days of their lives, headed out into the Gulf of Mexico on a paddleboard. My son had zero fear going out into the deep, unknown waters because he was with his father, and he trusts him. When […]
As I was headed home yesterday from the doctor’s office, mourning because I’m now in isolation for Christmas because I have Covid, I remembered this scripture that has stood out to me all season…. Luke 1:24-25 “Shortly after his return, Elizabeth became pregnant. She avoided public contact for the next five months. Elizabeth: I have lived with the disgrace of […]
A few weeks ago I was hurting from surgery and feeling very discouraged. I said, through tears to my husband, “Where is the promised favor of the Lord, Jonathan? What happened to that?” Later that day, as I was still thinking/sulking about the “lack of favor,” I heard in my spirit, “The favor of the Lord is often wrapped in […]
I ran track one year in middle school. One. I was terrible at it! I came in last place pretty much every time until I accidentally learned a little trick.One day I had to pee. Badly. But I didn’t have time to go before the mile race. So I ran. The first 3 laps I struggled along as normal. (My […]
This past summer we went to Southern Florida for a vacation. We typically go to the panhandle of Florida, so going further south was a new and exciting experience. Since it was during the quarantine, we rented a boat and went to tiny islands where we were able to be on the beach with hardly anyone else. It was lovely, […]
Dear Tennessee Football, We need to talk. I married into you. On our wedding day, I vowed to love, cherish, and cheer for his football team. (He assured me y’all were amazing. The best in the SEC, he said.) It was harder to embrace the orange color. Listen, it’s just not a good color on most people… especially me. But I […]
My silence is broken. I’m back. Who knew Breast Cancer Awareness month would give me my voice back?Maybe louder than before.
I want HIM to say, “Look at you! Your uniform is a mess. You got out once in a while. You made some errors. You were hurt. But you, obviously, gave it your all. You played your hardest. And you always, always listened to the voice of your Coach… even when it was messy! My good and faithful servant, you have won!”
