Trying: When even if you’re putting all the effort you can muster, and possibly still failing at gaining ground, there is still sweat on your brow, and hope in your heart.
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- QOTW August 22, 2019Advertisements
- Get Uncomfortable August 16, 2019We are absolutely right – we did not plan for this life. We are brought to it and in weak moments, we find ourselves feeling like we’ve “given up so much without being asked”. Early on in my marriage, what I forgot to focus was how much I was gifted without asking. I am grateful for... Continue Reading →
- Untitled August 14, 2019.
- Dear Husband, In Case I Haven’t Told You Lately—Thank You August 12, 2019Dear Husband, I just wanted to take a moment and tell you how grateful I am. After nearly 275 hours of work this month, you’re in the homestretch of the busiest time of your year. Congratulations. Thank you for being the man of God who provides for and leads our family. 1 Peter 4:10 tells us, “Each of... Continue Reading →
- 5 Lessons Learned While Sitting on the Sidelines August 9, 2019Over the past few weeks I’ve listened and watched as myself and the women like me succeed and struggle through the ups and downs of another football season. I’d like to offer some validation and solace in these moments. There is a reason God is asking us to sit. I seem to always turn to... Continue Reading →
- Lather. Rinse. Repeat. August 7, 2019So. I’ve remembered that writing used to provide me with a joy that I never fully embraced. So here I am trying to psych myself up to embrace it and start getting back to something that was so wholly my own. In doing so, I’m going to share a few things I wrote originally for... Continue Reading →
- 40. February 19, 2019I’m reading the book “Half Time” by Bob Buford. Admittedly, as much as I probably need to hear some of this book, I’m lamenting the fact that I just turned 40 and don’t want to. Asking me to take stock and determine what the rest oft his road means to me is all too morbid.... Continue Reading →
- 18 years November 17, 2017At approximately 2:42 a.m. on November 18, 1999, the 59-foot high stack, consisting of about 5000 logs, collapsed during construction. Of the 58 students and former students working on the stack, 12 were killed and 27 were injured. This ended the tradition known as Bonfire on the Texas A&M Campus, and forever changed the face... Continue Reading →
- It’s Been Awhile: A New Purpose November 8, 2017It’s been awhile since I visited this space. 70 lbs and 16 inches of hair ago even. My church is in the middle of this wonderful series on “Always Moving” – Serving Greater. Growing Deeper. Giving Bigger…and that last one that rang a little close to home since it’s essentially the name of my little... Continue Reading →
- Getting Away – Portland, OR July 25, 2016
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