Above us the tornado sirens blared and the sound of hail stones landed with a thunk. But in our storm shelter we were safe. The sweet sound of my son's prayer drowned out the noise above us. It was the sweetest moment watching him ask God to protect us from the storm; to help him not be scared. Life is full of storms. Life can be scary and loud. Thankfully, all we have to do is look above - fix our eyes on Jesus - the one who calms all the storms. This morning during my Continue Reading
October Writing Challenge #10 – Well That Wasn’t On My Fall Bucket List
Burning fall candles, photographing the changing leaves, nature hikes with my family. These are a few of the things I put on my fall bucket list. I did not put dodging tornadoes, but when you live in Oklahoma you just never know when you'll have to go into your scaredy hole! Thankfully Jackson vacuumed ours out today because it looks like the Oklahoma weather could get rough. When the meteorologists moved us from the moderate to high zone I decided I should probably pack a bag. Continue Reading
October Writing Challenge #9 – A Fall{ish} Saturday
It's a Fall{ish} Saturday in Oklahoma. Last I heard, the Sooners are getting beat by Texas. Ugh! The temperature is way too hot for October. The wind is blowing like crazy, because, well, I live in Oklahoma and that's what the wind does 99% of the time. I went to Bath and Body Works this morning and stocked up on Fall candles and soaps. My favorite scent from last year (caramel apple) is burning as I type. Jackson and I just finished reading a cute Halloween book and Continue Reading
October Writing Challenge #8 – Complete
I have anxiety. I look back and realize I've dealt with it all my life, but my anxiety intensified after becoming the mama of a child with special needs. I worry about my kiddo a lot. I am 100% a helicopter mom. I'm currently trying to surrender a situation to God, but it's hard to give him complete control. Last night I was reading about God's sovereignty during my quiet time. I'm working through the Anxious Bible study by Scarlet Hiltibidal (highly recommend!) I was Continue Reading
October Writing Challenge #7 – Encourage
For many years I have been encouraged by Beth Moore. Her Bible studies have impacted my faith in such a dynamic way. She has taught me so much about the Word of God, which has only intensified my love for Jesus. Over the past few years Beth Moore has spoken out against sexual abuse in the church and has taken a stand against issues that many Christians want to sweep under the rug. She called out President Trump when many Christians were putting him on a pedestal. She even walked away from the Continue Reading