In the days following Zach’s motorcycle accident last month, there was a lot of driving between Orlando (where my parents and kids were) and Melbourne (where Zach was hospitalized). The stretch of road we took was so pretty and peaceful. Lots of wide fields and grazing cows, white picket fences and stunning sunsets. Beauty is …
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Atlanta Showcases New Wizard of Oz
My son Eli and I just got back from following the yellow brick road to the Fox Theatre–and I’m sure you’ll want to do it yourself before the week is out! The national tour of The Wizard of Oz began its Atlanta run tonight. It’s a new staging of the musical, featuring several new …
O My! New Hat
Because being a work-at-home, homeschooling, face-painting, cake-decorating, orphan-ministering writer mom of four wasn’t enough…. I’ve decided to become a purveyor of goat soap! Seriously. Because goats are baa-a-a-a-ad to the bone. Especially when accessorized with a jaunty bow and crown! At this very moment, I have butter-soft hands that smell of summer melon and deeply …
What I Don’t Know
His message to me last night was a simple one: “I wish God had remembered these children at this hour of need, really.” Our friend in Uganda, the pastor of the orphanage our daughter is from, had messaged me, asking for prayer for the orphans in his care. For several long minutes, I didn’t know …
A glimpse into our wackiness
I’m not gonna lie–it’s been a rough couple of months at our house. Non-essential tasks have fallen by the wayside, and that includes regular blogging. But this kind of stuff that I’m posting today…this is what keeps me going. I am so grateful for a family that knows how to laugh! Earlier today, this …