What Mom is this…
I am the worst Christmas mom. I don’t mean to be. And I come from a long line of Christmas greats, I really have no excuse. My mom celebrates Christmas with the zeal of little orphan Annie with daddy Warbucks’ credit card. And my grandma Mickey? Don’t get me started. The baking, the handmade teddy…
EPIC PARENTING: A How to Guide
Allow me to teach you a thing or two. It is at this point you will want to run screaming from this post. Fine. You asked for it. When our oldest daughter, Mary Margaret, code name Maggie, was about 3 it started. If she got into any trouble, say for biting her brother John, she…
A journey of a thousand miles begins with cranberry jello…
I left home with the vandals 12 days ago. My mission was to get our son from the airport, on break for Thanksgiving from military school. We would all be together on Lake Conroe. My first gluten free Thanksgiving complete with cranberry jello, included: a visit from local authorities with aforementioned son, long conversations with…
Confessions of a Potential Child Abuser
I recently saw one of those Facebook memes, CLICK LIKE if you hate child abuse. SHARE to STOP child abuse. I did nothing. Our foster-to-adopt journey has been the scariest, saddest, most joyful, rollercoaster of my life. I have learned a few things: It’s not about me. Every foster to adopt story begins with a…
You’re Welcome, Sweetie…
Last night was an ongoing vandal nightmare, of course, I will spare you no gory details. You’re welcome, in advance. Singular vandal. Just Sam. My hands are still shaking. After several days at my parents’ lakehouse, he is what some would excuse as, “over-tired.” If that is what I am feeling, he is in bad…
#makingamockeryofjesus
What would Jesus tweet? #itisdone Actually, I don’t know for sure, but I know He never said “you’re not a Christian if you don’t believe everything your neighbor believes.” It’s getting ugly guys. And we, Christians, seekers of Jesus Christ, are making it so. Honestly, with all the yelling, this is probably a waste of…
Welcoming the Least of These…
Dear Arguing Humans, I have a couple questions for you. Are you currently housing a human being who would otherwise be homeless? Are you willing to? Are you willing to, no questions ask? Okay, now to level the playing field, I will answer. I am currently housing a human being who might otherwise be homeless.…
The Great Need of Needing…
I was recently going through pictures on my phone and I came across a screenshot of a text message from about four years ago. The text was from my oldest son John, and his lifelong friend, Jackson who were camping at the ranch. This is what it said: John: Mom, we need some stuff from…
I’m chronically with You: Jesus all Over Everything
I’m chronically with You: Jesus all Over Everything $8.65 That is what it costs to get the vandals and Sophie fed on a chronically bad morning. And I just I had one. I’ll confess that I am chronically ill. Tomorrow I will chronically deny it and tell you I am fine. Today I admit it.…
A can of worms: the totality of the Word…
I am in the throes of a chapter that I woke in the middle of the night to add to my manuscript. I am exhausted from thinking. The chapter is about Eve. From the garden. I have questions, and I am sad about the state of the world. I won’t divulge the contents of this…