Update!!! So excited this was also shared on Huffington Post! Click link to check it out! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/to-my-daughter-with-learning-differences-whom-i-once_us_573a3382e4b06dede18b9937?hd45lep4nfyctyb9 This letter was written and submitted to The Mighty before I posted it here. It is also posted on www.themighty.com with a few minor edits. I’m so grateful to my daughter for letting me share her story. I pray it encourages
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Bono and The Message. Worlds collide.
When I first found The Message version of the Bible, the whole thing came alive for me. There are so many translations but this version, by Eugene Peterson, is my favorite. My Bible actually has the NIV version next to the Message so it’s the best of both worlds. As you know, I love writing and reading
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Trying a new thing – Great Big YES video!
Okay friends, bear with me…I just made a video. I had something I wanted to “say” and I wasn’t sure I could write it down. I wanted to just say it. It has me thinking about the art of writing and the art of speaking and why sometimes speaking to me just feels more authentic.
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The Mirror Moment
I don’t know anymore. I hear them say the country is going to hell in a hand basket. And I think but God… I listen to reports of protesting and fear and anger. People imagining a particular outcome is certain doom. And I think but God…. I hear of church corruption and abuse and people
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The Magnolia Story
Major Announcement for all of you who are not following me on social media! (Mom) I am so excited to be a part of the: Y’all. For real. We are called the Shiplappers. I love this so much. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, tune into the show, Fixer Upper, on HGTV.
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A Songwriter’s Pickin’ Party
I love updating y’all on what’s going on here in Austin! Texas is so unique and fun, I enjoy sharing stories with you. This one’s about music. Jeff and I have always loved music. Especially the folksy, singer-songwriter kind of music. One of the things we love most about Texas and especially Austin, is
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Waiting is a Verb
A wise friend told me the truth yesterday. She said I might have to just wait. Then she told me that “waiting” is a verb. I asked God to show me what He means by waiting. Actually, I asked Google to show me what God says about waiting. Google and God gave me this. I
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In the New Year, I Will Wear Jeans That Fit
I was trying on jeans the other day. I found a box with a bunch from years past and I tried them all on. Every brand was in there. And every size. All the styles…skinny, flared, boot cut, boyfriend, ripped, cropped, light, dark, stretchy, bedazzled. They represent all the different phases of my life. There
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My Joy Story
stars light up the night. big Texas sky covers us graciously. tucking us in for a story. campfire burns. we stare. mesmerized by light and warmth. notes play as voices sing. sharing loss and desire. we understand each other. universal stories. contentment. joyful noise. he reaches out for my hand as we walk. stomach flutters.