Intimacy: Infidelitly, Infertility, & Grief with Melissa Radke
Y’all. I am still so giddy from this conversation with Melissa Radke. Melissa Radke and I have quite a bit in common. But it wasn’t until I listened to her bestselling book, Eat Cake and Be Brave, that I knew… I just had to have her on the podcast. We both live in Texas and…
Daughters for Sale: Raising Our Girls Without a Price Tag
Daughters for Sale: Raising Our Girls Without a Price Tag The blow-ups between my husband and me about money are few and far between. On Thursday we will celebrate our 27th wedding anniversary. I am happy to report that we are still in love. Some days we are only in like with each other, other…
If You Were Loved this Much, What Could You Surrender?
If You Were Loved this Much, What Could You Surrender? I don’t contribute to criticism of other authors or their works or beliefs. I used to, some, but now, I have my reasons. For one thing, I don’t read a lot of non-fiction. Especially when I am writing. One of my greatest fears when composing,is…
Drama Mama: Done, Doner, Donest
“I’m Done.” I didn’t want to start another post with drama and madness. Alas, my life is madness. And, honestly, this is probably not news to you. But, if it is, welcome. I am writing this from a Ramada Inn in Waco, Texas. And I am on my way to West Texas for our Marine Baby’s…
Trust: How to Choose What to Do
Trust: How to Choose What to Do Trust is one of those elusive things that seems to come and go like the tide. It was a little after 5 am when we arrived at the emergency room. I had grappled with the decision to take our 5-year-old son to ER since 2 am. I was…
The Mom Car: Where Coolness and Life Collide
The Mom Car: Where Coolness and Life Collide Remember, remember the deep unquenchable need, the need for speed? Truthfully, there was only .000005% of the population of teenage girls that were granted that most coveted of wishes, a pink Camaro with vanity plates, secretly staged in the driveway. We imagined a big red bow, for…
What You Don’t Get to Decide for Your Children
What You Don’t Get to Decide for Your Children Blood poured from his soaking nose and chin. My insides lurched. You know the feeling when you see one of your children physically hurt? It is a primal ache. The words, “I told you so,” caught in my throat. I did in fact tell him so. …
I Didn’t Need My Husband, & He Didn’t Need Me
When I Didn’t Need My Husband, & He Didn’t Need Me What is this thing called love? From the first kiss to the “I do’s,” and the late-night feedings, big fights, great makeups, and checking account mishaps, marriage and lovey-dovey don’t always co-exist. I have said it before, I will say it again, there is…
Mother-In-Lawing: My Husbands Mother and My Son’s Bride
My mother-in-law went home to be with Jesus six years ago. It seems like longer. And, it seems like yesterday. Of my memories of my mother-in-law, Iris, her last weeks in our home, in our care, are my favorite. I guess that sounds crass. But it wasn’t because she was dying, it was because she…
The Number One Key to a “Perfect” Marriage
I guess it would be ideal, and perhaps make me more “readable,” to tell you all the things that are perfect about my marriage. But I try not to lie. It seems to me in the ways of “good” marriages and “bad” marriages, good is perfect, sweet, and easy. Bad means, well, you don’t…