Sep 19, 2016 | Faith
The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance. Psalm 16:6 I’ve thought a lot about this verse lately. The professor in my counseling skills class gave us an assignment several weeks ago. Counsel yourself for...
Sep 12, 2016 | Faith
When someone you love is competing for Miss America, you have to do something to celebrate the night! And when she wins the “America’s Choice Award”, your house is immediately filled with screaming!! We are so proud of you, Laura Jones, and we love...
Sep 8, 2016 | Faith
Friday morning I’ll kiss this beautiful redheaded baby girl goodbye and fly nearly a thousand miles away. I’ve gotten so used to the touch and smell of her sweet little skin that it’s hard to imagine how I’ll ever leave. I know I have to go...
Sep 1, 2016 | Faith
Still tied with a beautiful ribbon, the birdbath caught my eye this morning as I walked through our backyard. I could almost hear God whispering, Gifts should be fully unwrapped, Tammy………….not just staked in the ground. I stopped and for the...
Aug 18, 2016 | Faith
I sat in the grass with Olivia’s dog, waiting for her soccer scrimmage to begin. Tiny sweat bees danced around my legs and a warm breeze blew through my hair. It was quiet here, just below the sport’s fields on OCU’s campus, and I was thankful for a...
Aug 16, 2016 | Faith
The attic seemed to be calling their names. Covered in dust and rarely discussed, these symbols of victory (or at least participation) seemed to have served their purpose in our family’s story. ___________________ But when my husband heard my plan, he vetoed it...