In Which It All Makes Sense

I have never been on an overseas trip in my life. And for the last couple of years, even though I've been confronted over and over again with the enormity of people's needs in other parts of the world, my reaction - though I'm not proud of it - has … [Continue reading]

The Last Interruption. Really. And So Totally Worth It.

Oh, don't judge me. I'll always interrupt a bloggy break for some great music. And in this case, the great music is the FREE copy of Phil Wickham's live CD that you can download by clicking on the photo below and hopping over to his … [Continue reading]

Interrupting My Bloggy Break For A Brief Fashion-Related Announcement

OH NO MA'AM. NO. MA'AM. 1992 was fun and all, but I'm not making a return trip. I don't care how cute Katie's hair is. Thank you and have a lovely weekend. … [Continue reading]

To Know This Love That Surpasses Knowledge

One day a month or so ago Alex and I were in Publix, and completely out of the blue he asked me if he will go to heaven one day. Because I was a little distracted by the fact that at some point pot roasts have started to cost about the same as a cute … [Continue reading]

Pillow Talk

I have mentioned before that my mama keeps a beautiful home. In fact, her idea of heaven on earth would be to have four or five days of blissful alone time so that she could dust every single picture frame, clean vast expanses of baseboards and wash … [Continue reading]

The Faces

I guess on some level I tried to prepare myself for what I was going to see once we got to Uganda. I've never been overseas before, and truth be told I've probably never seen real poverty up close and personal, though I thought I had. But all I … [Continue reading]