That moment you jump out of bed, throw on clothes, and take off to wherever in the world it may be when you hear the words, “he most likely won’t make it through the night.” I remember getting a call one night informing me my great grandpa was in this situation. I immediately got out … Continue reading Build Each Other Up!
“Oh sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. The LORD has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations. He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house … Continue reading On Your Knees, Carpet Worn Worship
Aside from the fact that I was blessed to marry the kindest, most tender-hearted, loving man on the planet… here are some of the other things that were my favorite at our wedding… A pot belly pig and two little goats were in attendance. I also heard all the animals got out at one point … Continue reading June 24th
Awhile back my three year old came into my bedroom bawling! Full blown devastation. Huge tears and agony! I finally got her calmed down enough to tell me what was causing this horrendous breakdown. Her response…”Sutton forgot to take her blankie!!!” (Insert more wailing). Her friend had spent the evening playing at our house. Apparently, … Continue reading Walk in the Light
Time and time again as a teenager, I put on an overly sexy pair of glasses (as shown in the picture below) and attempted to dribble a basketball down a court. At the height of my 15-year-old awkward stage (and let’s be honest…this stage lasted from about 8 until 26), my coach compared me to … Continue reading Fundamentals and Jesus
Germany (2008) – Flight delayed from DFW, missed connecting flight to Germany. China (2010) – Coming back from being gone for a month and a half. Couldn’t fly into Chicago for some reason or another so we had to land in Green Bay and sit there on the ground on the plane for two hours … Continue reading I should just drive…
Sometimes I’m on the verge of praying for something and I question whether or not I should actually say it. Brooke, if you say that…He might just do it. I sat there thinking and thinking before I finally worked up the courage to ask God to shake my life. I’m so beyond tired of this American-dream life … Continue reading Shake My Life
Would anyone like to guess why my sister is my favorite? …….. …….. …….. Because she is capable of waking up with me at 3:32 AM and being in the car heading to the airport by 3:38 AM. Note to self…the OKC airport is busy at 4:00AM. Brooke, you aren’t in Kansas anymore! Why was I thinking … Continue reading Brain-Fu, Sudoku, and the National Dog Show
Oh sweet heavens! It’s been a while… Those moments when you are running yourself ragged and God forces you to sit down and shut up! (I mean I believe in the fullness of God’s power, but, personally, I like to think He would speak a bit more gently than this…however, I couldn’t help but hearing … Continue reading Sit Down!
That one time you couldn’t really decide if your labor was real or not, your husband was 4 hours away, and the consequences of missing a class was even more class added onto the 15 weeks! In honor of Malachi David turning one tomorrow, here’s the conversation between two indecisive parents trying to figure out their … Continue reading Labor and the Police Academy
