He stood before His accusers, exhausted from the evening’s activities. His head was encircled by a blindfold and the rejection of those who claimed to love Him. As the morning sun rose, the world was in full denial. Just outside the walls, Peter was denying,Him. Inside, the very men who should have recognized Him, spat … Continue reading Who Do You Say That I Am? Thoughts on Identity
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Tyranny of the Majority
It is one of my favorite things in the world to travel to New York City. For a week to live in the hustle and bustle of the city reminds me of how very different the American experience is for my friends there than mine in Kentucky. It is what compels me to visit. It … Continue reading Tyranny of the Majority
The Blend
In the spirit of the know thyself, I have had to come to a few realizations in this whole going gray thing. One: I have far more gray hair than patience. Two: I need a team to get me to the end of this thing without giving up. There are those who gray by nature … Continue reading The Blend
Unafraid to Fail
There are old home movies of me as a toddler running into a wall. I would stand up and do it again, and again. This has been a long running joke in my family. Recently, while visiting my sister and her precious family, she shared that her youngest son's pediatrician made an odd statement at … Continue reading Unafraid to Fail
Who Am I? Thoughts on Identity
He was born an Israelite. He became royalty. He was a murderer. He ran away, an outcast. He currently found himself a shepherd in a foreign land. In the routine of his occupation, he heard his name being called. "Moses! Moses!' Barefoot he finds himself on holy land in front of God. In the moment … Continue reading Who Am I? Thoughts on Identity
My Daughters and Guns
In recent, separate conversations with my Gen Z daughters, I asked them this question: If you were to have but one political platform you feel very passionate about, what platform would you choose? Both answered: Gun Control. My children have been brought up in a world where school shootings have peppered the news. Added to … Continue reading My Daughters and Guns
Fifty Shades of Gray
#whattoexpectwhenyoureexpectingperimenopause Somewhere in the midst of your 20s, 30s, 40s or 50s, depending on your genetic code, you will notice it. You likely will be in the car and catch a glimpse of that one hair sticking straight up as you are checking the rear- view mirror. It is the scout for all the others. … Continue reading Fifty Shades of Gray
Proud of Your Life
I took my girls to see the opening of Justin Baldoni's Five Feet Apart. The terminal teen romance drama, likened to Fault in Our Stars, shares the story of hospitalized teens living with Cystic Fibrosis. Stella (Haley Lu Richardson) and Will (Cole Sprouse) are restricted in their romance by the disease that has taken so … Continue reading Proud of Your Life
Unexpected
Just like flowers for no reason or breakfast in bed on a random Tuesday morning, she was an unexpected gift; Unplanned, but showing up at just the perfect time. Parenting a nine- month old, in our second year of marriage, Jonesy and I had made a quick get away to New York City, just the … Continue reading Unexpected
Favor
One of my favorite parts of being the Mom to children I did not give birth to is hearing the phrases, "I see so much of your husband in this one" or "The little one and his big brother really favor." or "Your children favor so much." I usually just smile to strangers, but to … Continue reading Favor
