This beautiful exchange

Ugh. I think I have run out of faith when it comes to our house selling (the one in Charlotte). For months now, I have been praying and hoping that our house would sell. I do believe that God does everything in His time and His way, but that’s hard to hold on to for [...]

I know that Thanksgiving is not until tomorrow, but we are leaving for the mountains of western North Carolina this evening and I won’t be able to post. I hope you have a great day, surrounded by friends and family and take the time to reflect on the many blessings that God has given us [...]

Yesterday, Lucy was baptized at church. Our little cuddle-bug is now a covenant baby. It was so exciting for us to offer her back to God and vow to raise her to know and love Jesus as we do.
Because she refused to take a morning nap, we half expected to have a melt-down while we [...]

One of my favorite things to do throughout the day is to sing to Lucy. We have bedtime songs, morning songs and then songs that can be sung anytime. I can’t wait for the day when she can sing along. Until then, I am happy with the endless smiles and coos that I get when [...]

At the end of church this morning, the worship team led us in a song that reminds us that no matter where we are in life or what we’ve been through, God never leaves us. I found it to be especially powerful following a sermon dealing with issues that tend to destroy our relationship with [...]

Many of you have probably already seen or heard this video. Tony and I first saw it while attending Frontline in Virginia, and then again last summer at our current church. A good friend of mine sent this around by e-mail last week. I just thought I would share.
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Everything had been set up for me to begin my new life in Virginia. I would have been excited about what lay ahead of me if I wasn’t so terrified to leave everything else behind. During the days before the actual move, I relied heavily on the strength of my mother and even told her [...]

Do you ever have those days when you just wake up and feel like you’re in the muck? That’s me, today. I could blame it on the dreary, cold weather outside, or the hormones, but I’m pretty sure it’s from the stressful circumstances that our little family is walking through. What I have been thinking [...]

me: So, I’m going to meet the man of my dreams in college and get married right after I graduate.
God: EEEEHHHH!
me: I’m going to have all of my kids before I’m 30 so that I can be a young mother.
God: EEEEHHHH!
me: I’m going to live in Bolivar for many years and play music.
God: EEEHHHH!
me: I’m [...]

We had a good Christmas, together. We spent a quiet morning reading the nativity story, exchanging gifts and talking to our families. We made cinnamon rolls for breakfast, and in the spirit of Christmas, let Graham eat the last one. For the rest of the morning, he laid on us and kept giving us kisses! [...]