Annabelle was patient zero. It was just two days after Christmas and she was laid out with a fever, lack of energy, cough, and endless snot. Unfortunately, the three of us followed a day later. We missed church and laid on the two couches for a week. A week! All of you who know me…
Depraved Hearts and the Puffy Blouse
Saturday showed depraved hearts. For all of us. Sunday needed to be a new day with new mercies. My kids were doing better than I was…I was still guarding my heart from childish defiance and ways which drained my joy. I found myself quietly going through the motions of making and delivering breakfast while trying…
Legacy of a Legend
I haven’t always been a New England Patriot fan. I know, shocking. I won’t bore you with the details, but I chose the Buffalo Bills as my east coast team while I was in middle school and high school. This was the era of Marv Levy where Jim Kelly, Bruce Smith, Thurman Thomas, James Lofton,…
Deployment Lessons
Every military spouse knows that as soon as deployment begins, hard things happen. It just does. Living on base is fantastic for the outdoor play with all the kids. It’s also hard. Annabelle has been taught all sorts of colorful language, distinctive fingers, and had tough things happen to her. The twins seem to find…
“How Did You Prepare?”
“And how have you prepared you and your kids for this deployment?” I thought for a few seconds. “Well, we just moved here so we spent a lot of time looking for a solid church that could support us when my husband deployed.” The cameraman nodded his head. “My husband is the chaplain so deployments…