That’s all I could say. That’s all I could do. Over and over, rocking and rocking, whispering in his ear as he clung to my neck – Mama’s here. Mama’s here. I have you now.
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Category: Relationships
So God Made a Family
He knew you would need someone to turn to in the middle of the night that would hold you close instead of push you away. So God made a family. […]
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Yes, I’m That Mom.
I let my son wear his turtle shell the other day. In public. Yes, I admit it. I’m that mom. The one who lets her daughter out of the house […]
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To My Pre-Teen, I’m Sorry
Dear Pre-Teen, I need to apologize. I did something to you the other day that I’ve tried to teach you over and over and over again not to do. Something […]
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The Woman I Want To Be
I’ve been really lucky in my life. I’ve had so many strong women pouring into me, teaching me and supporting me. I’ve had grandmothers who loved me unconditionally. Women who […]
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When God’s Provision Isn’t What You Asked For
I laid there in that lonely hospital room. Staring at a blank, beige wall, with the only sounds the occasional drips from my iv, and the incessant beeping when […]
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To My Big Sister, From Your Little Brother
I love to watch you play big kid games. You and your friends tower over me, and you can do so many things. Running, hitting, jumping and passing. I want […]
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Living in the Land of Just in Time
Lately I find myself living in the Land of Just in Time. That’s the place where there are so many things on my schedule, so much going on, and so […]
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Dear Christian Friends, What are Your Words REALLY Saying?
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about stories. Perhaps that’s not so odd since I spend so much of my time writing stories – but more specifically, I have been […]
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One Lesson I Hope to Teach My Children
For those of you who aren’t aware, much of Texas has been “closed” for the last few days as we’ve had record low temperatures combined with a nice mix of […]
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