Ready for a great big photo dump?! Taylor went to her first prom … really her first big dance … a couple of weekends ago. It was so fun dress shopping, getting her hair and makeup done, and of course taking these photos of her and her boy! I tried to grab a couple of shots as Taylor came out of her room all ready…
to walk or stay :: book club – week 2
You may remember my review last month of my friend Lara’s new book, To Walk or Stay? The book is amazing and I highly recommend it to just about everyone. Married, single, struggling, or not … it’s a must read! If you read that post, you might remember me mentioning a lil’ something about a book club/study Lara put together for us all. Last week…
(in)couraged to mend :: final thoughts
I believed it before we started this study almost two months ago, and I’ve never been more convinced. “There is no brokenness that God cannot make whole.” The dictionary defines mended: Repair something that is broken or damaged Return to health; heal Improve {an unpleasant situation …} “There is no brokenness that God cannot make whole.” Mended indeed. If I had to summarize Angie Smith’s…
nothing is wasted …
Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. James 1:12 {NIV} My firstborn turns 18 years old today. I know it’d be very cliche to ask where the time went … yet, as I look at this photo and reflect over the…
(in)couraged to mend :: week nine
Just three short chapters, yet somehow I managed to fill my tissue with tears! Suffice to say, Angie’s words struck deep this week. The Gift Giver: I thoroughly enjoyed Angie’s recollection of her daughter’s heart motive, only to change her mind when the moment of decision came. And the bit about God settling in with a bag of popcorn to view the great “movies” we’re…