Monday morning, I stood by the front door and watched four paramedics load my husband into an ambulance. It was one of the scariest days of my life. Kedron’s had trouble with his lower back for years. He herniated a couple disks about five years ago and they occasionally give him trouble. But Monday morning […]
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3 ways God’s Word is like a cover crop
A week ago I meandered through my freshly tilled garden with an eight-pound bag of rye seed resting on my hip. I scooped handfuls of the seed and sifted it through my hands watching it drop into the soft, dark earth. This was my first attempt to plant a cover crop for winter. I […]
When life shoots the unexpected in your face
After a day of running errands, I stood in the cosmetics aisle of my grocery store at 3:42 p.m. I had exactly 18 minutes to decide on a lipstick color, checkout, and get home before the school bus arrived. Squatting to get eye level with a row of pink lip colors, I read the labels: […]
What I learned about writing at Breathe
Ever had one of those moments where you wonder why in the world you thought you could do something? Fear, doubt, and discouragement fill your head with lies and you’re tempted to walk out the door and never look back? A year ago, that’s how I felt about writing. I’d been blogging and submitting things […]
When was the last time you rested?
If you haven’t entered the give away for a piece of jewelry from Inspired Novelties, you still have time! Enter here! I pull remnants of dry, wilted vegetable plants from the garden. Next to me, a grocery bag fills with the last of the season’s tomatoes. On the other side, a black plastic bag bulges […]
Help a friend, win jewelry!
One thing that I love, love, love is introducing people to each other and watching God bring their lives together. Two years ago, I attended my very first writing conference. I walked in not knowing a soul, and left with great new friends – including Susie and Lisa. This past April when I returned to […]