When I was in high school, I had a little Friday afternoon tradition. I would drive to Lover's Lane in Dallas and treat myself to a McDonald's Happy Meal. Every week, I saw this dad there with his son. The kid was about five years old and he and his dad would … [Read more...]
#RIPdallas
I was raised with big dogs. Dogs were always a part of my family's life. And it took me a solid ten years to talk David into a big dog. When Daly Kay was 9 years old we bought a goldendoodle, and Daly Kay named her Dallas. Dallas was 100% DK's responsibility - I never … [Read more...]
Celebrating Victory
I woke up early this morning to discover that YES, my friend Brian Mast had won the primary. I breathed a sigh of relief and then realized that now the work REALLY begins. (The picture above is of my and my kiddos out encouraging others on the day of the primary to … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday to Liberty!
It's a crazy week trying to get Ryli and Bliss off to school, but this week also marks the 10th birthday of my beautiful Liberty. I can not believe it has been a decade since we were blessed with such a precious gift. Liberty Cross Reback shares my initials, my dark … [Read more...]
#DecideToLove
I've been married for 23 years. My husband, thanks be to sweet Jesus, still looks at me like I was the 19 year old perfect-bodied spit-fire he fell in love with. I've lost some of my luster, gained about 30 pounds, brought 12 children into the world, adopted four more, … [Read more...]
#NonConform
As a kid, I never really felt like I fit in. I tried to be friends with everybody, but it always seemed like my peers wanted to fit everyone into a box. Athlete-- Go there-- those are your people. Artist--Go over there...those are your people. Nerdy-smart kid...Go over … [Read more...]
Because He First Loved Us By Glory Grace
This past week I went with the middle-schoolers in my church to Belle Glade to help Christ Fellowship's Life Center summer camp. We took several trips and each time I was utterly astounded by the challenges facing the children. A fine example occurred this … [Read more...]
Rare and Beautiful: The Blessing of the Strong Willed Child
My two year old had decided that today she was not going to nap. Now I get that some two-year-olds don't need a nap and I can assure you that my daughter Verity is not one of them. If she has no nap-- by 5 pm we are all begging God for bedtime. It's one continuous … [Read more...]
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