I knew it was going to be a good day when the chill in the air kept me under the covers longer than normal. Our plans to go to the pumpkin patch were greeted by the perfect fall morning. It was just crisp enough to need a light jacket. I grabbed my camera for our fall family adventure; a tradition we started before Jackson was even born. Our annual trip to a pumpkin patch tucked within the trees outside the city limits. I captured glory with each click of the camera. A Saturday Continue Reading
Holy Motherhood Moments {Day 10: 31 Days}
There have been moments as a mother that I can only describe one way - they have been holy. It's that moment when your heart catches in your throat and you feel God's presence. I was curling my hair. Worship music was playing and I was singing along. I looked in the mirror and my heart skipped a beat. Jackson was dancing and spinning and twirling and smiling. It was his own act of worship. I watched and soaked it all in. How I pray he will always dance and twirl for Jesus. I want to Continue Reading
Called to Glory {Day 9: 31 Days}
Turn on the news and you'll be bombarded with stories that leave you sick to your stomach. Ebola, beheadings, and terrorism. Oceans no longer separate us from the tragedies we're used to seeing on World News Tonight. But before you start to fear, before you throw up your hands in surrender, before you think there's nothing good left in the world. Remember: The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. (John 1:5) Beth Moore writes, Darkness is intensifying Continue Reading
One Ordinary Saturday Night….{Day 8: 31 Days}
I love going to the bookstore to write and study God's word. It's quiet. I'm surrounded by words. I'm inspired. And although I've written a book and held it in my hands, I still dream of one day seeing something I've written displayed on those shelves. I sat in the coffee shop of the book store one Saturday night with plans to work on a talk I was giving the following Monday. I had brought along my Bible study in hopes of catching up and decided to work on it before diving into Continue Reading
Gratitude and Glory {Day 7: 31 Days}
As summer came to an end I felt as dry as Oklahoma in August. I was ready for a new season. Crisp air, cool temperature, colors exploding. I was ready to unwrap a new season of gifts. Pumpkins, Pot Pie, and Peppermint Mochas. I stopped writing down the gifts. My list came to an abrupt stop around 800. And I was cranky. Because when I stop counting, I start complaining. When I stop remembering, I start wanting. Stop practicing gratitude and you grow immune to His glory around Continue Reading