Sixteen. The other day she blared out her song, rocking on the coffee table with star-studded glasses and a whisk microphone. Now her angelic voice sings solos in front of hundreds. For the special occasion of her sweet sixteenth birthday, my daughter specifically asked for one gift: a donation made to Stella’s House, a ministry…
Ruby; velvetity, burning, deep, deep red. My birthday stone just happens to be the most beautiful one! Though my jewelry box lacks this precious, rare gem, they are by far my favorite. The deep, rich hue says “treasure”. Proverbs 31: 10 – 11 “A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far…
Fog. No trees. No sky. No birds. Just gray and white blanketing the earth. No sense in sitting outside; nothing to see. Nothing to enjoy, to take in, to wonder at. I retreat. Head back inside. Inside where there is no wonder. No surprises; just the comfort of the known. As I sit engaged in…
In case this is your first time joining me on my blog, welcome. Each Wednesday, I write a post that pertains to all things “teen”. Since today is the first day of school in Charlotte, I am featuring an interview with 13 year old Dylan Taylor (that is Dylan in the picture with his mom…
Happy Monday! Thank you to all of you who gave me the priviledge of praying for your children this weekend. Isn’t it good to be doing this raising kids thing together? Our big day on Friday went so well; thank you for ALL the prayers. The house is quieter (and might I add a bit…
The day has arrived. A day we have talked about for so long. A day my oldest has dreamt about for what seems like forever. Today, Zach will get dropped off at Appalachian State; the college he has wanted to attend since he was a kid. God has been so good. He has surrounded me…