One of my favorite phrases is “don’t let anyone ever dull your sparkle.” Factoid number two: I’m a sucker for a good children’s book, and even more so for a Christmas-themed one. So when I saw The Sparkle Box at the Scholastic book fair at my kids’ school, I pounced on it. (Incidentally, one of my […]
Prepare Him Room (Advent Day 2)
Prepare Him Room The words from Joy to the World keep echoing in my head: “Let every heart prepare Him room.” Surely we can find some room somewhere. Oh wait, first I need to answer these emails, get the kids to school, go to work, get gas in the car, check my smartphone 30 times, […]
Advent 2015: Learning to Walk
Well, it’s almost the beginning of December, so this means it’s the start of my blogging Advent calendar. I try to write every day and my goal is something meaningful and reflective about this special time of year. Hey, let’s face it: sometimes I just write about the movie Elf or travel or books or music. […]
25 Things: An Afternoon with Glennon Melton (Part 2)
In case you missed the first post of my trip to Charleston to hear Glennon Melton speak, you can read that HERE. If you already read it, then welcome back! Here is the continuation of the 25 Things (takeaways if you will) from hear the fabulous Mrs. Melton’s talk. 25 Things from Glennon Melton’s Talk […]
20 years: Happy Anniversary!
20 years ago, I said “I do” to my best friend. And I still do, after all these years. I think love grows even stronger as you weather the trials and face challenges together. And hello, becoming parents is THE gamechanger event. An anniversary gives you an opportunity to slow down, look back on your […]