Last week I wrote about how much transition sucks. Many people responded to encourage us, including a personal trainer in Florida. She’s currently working with a guy who is particularly out of shape. So they came up with a mantra to help keep him going: Each week it sucks a little less. Sounds about right. We’ve now […]
The s-word and transition
[Warning: this post contains an excessive use of the word “sucks” because, well, it’s the best way to describe what’s going on. Sorry if that is a no-no word in your house. It used to be one in my house too, until life turned really sucky.] It’s been a month since we relocated back to […]
My flesh is so weak
This is the third time I am starting over on this post. What to say and how to say it? I haven’t written in a while, which usually happens when God’s working on a pretty big issue in my heart. And this time is no different. Whenever someone asks what is the number one thing […]
Adoption Devotional Sample 03
Previously, I told you about an adoption devotional I’m working on, specifically for adopting moms. I’m writing some of the weeks, and I’m privileged to have moms who’ve adopted writing other weeks. This sample is from Day 5 of the week on peace, written by Allison Cunningham. She and her family lived with us during […]
My Swiss Cheese Moment
I recently got together with some friends to watch “Mom’s Night Out.” There’s a segment pretty early in the movie where the main character, a mom of three young children, tells a newlywed couple about the “volume” that will soon overwhelm their beautiful lives. She ends her tirade by saying, “You can only take so […]
Prayer for a friend
Have you ever watched a friend or loved one walk a path fraught with pain, only to feel completely helpless? Or have you tried—again and again—to help someone make better choices, only to have that person throw it all back in your face? Been there. Doing that. So I pray (to cover the worry). I […]