When I was in probably the eighth grade I started a list. THE list. My list of qualifications for the man I wanted to marry. My husband...

There are drastically opposing political answers to the many many crises and problems and messes we have gotten ourselves into; but as a peo

We found ourselves walking along a rugged Inks Lake hiking path. Beautiful at every turn, yet thick with Texas shrubs and cedars, the...

A few weeks ago I dropped my daughter off in front of the school. We pulled through the carline as my teenagers rushed her out the door,...

Pitch black darkness, pregnant with the possibilities of hope and life and all things to come.

I've always loved the look of ivy covered walls and trees. Like an english garden hidden in time. Siiiigh. So when the giant live oak...

"I'm trying to decide whether to keep this baby or not." My friend shared with me sitting at our kitchen table as her eyes were wide with...

“Its our hearts, not our ages or circumstances, that shape the seasons of our lives.” (A note from the Passion Translation of Proverbs 4-...

I’ve never minded sitting on floors- even dirty ones that other people wouldn’t dare to sit on. I suppose germs have never really freaked...

For so long I'd waited for this moment. The sun touched my nose and warmed my fingers as I pulled out my brushes and my small canvases,...

Today was just like any other day at the grocery store with Essie. About every 5 feet we would stop so she could converse with a stranger...

I heard this phrase rush through me as I laid down flat on my back. My friend Gabrielle was praying over me, and I was supposed to be...

The windows rattled a bit and she wrapped around my leg. I personally absolutely love a good thunderstorm, but my Essie Rose would not...

Many days life has felt so “normal.” They felt like any other summer afternoons where my kids played and laughed and pretended and...

When you learn the deepest lessons from a child.

It can be hard to look at the past. This last year has caused many to reflect, look deeper and even choose to see through new lenses. I...

As we are constantly asking, knocking and looking for open doors, perhaps we need to rethink what we are actually asking.

A glimpse into the creative stirrings of people from around the globe.

Learning to value the vulnerable heart of others before the product they offer.

This morning I did something I rarely do. I turned on the radio. (yes, it still exists). I just had this odd feeling like I was supposed...