Thursday night my past and my present collided and I’m still trying to wrap my brain around it. As I stood next to my husband in conversation with others, I almost lost it. Hysterical laughter was pushing its way out and I had to do everything in my power to push it back. Le me […]
Danielle
Striving for Rest
The last few days have left me raw. God is stripping back layers of incorrect of thinking and is enabling me to finally put into words this uphill struggle. I’ve been striving for rest. A friend has spurred me on to write more about this and then this morning the sermon on Christ’s Rest […]
I’m turning 35 and giving you the gifts! A Sak Saum Giveaway!
Turning 30 is big. Really BIG. It can be scary because you’re saying goodbye to your twenties. You have to officially grow up. For my 30th birthday, 5 years ago, I decided to look forward and to not mourn my twenties. My 3rd decade was going to be my best yet. It was going to […]
Lust – Not Just a Man’s Problem
The other day while I was sweeping (I have a compulsive sweeping disorder), my mind wandered to the amount of television I used to watch compared to now. The shows have been whittled down to 2 mainly because of the time available. But as I cataloged the names I settled on one in particular and […]
What if’s and God-Sized Dreams
What if God-sized dreams aren’t big at all? What if these ‘big’ dreams don’t include going to Cambodia? What if my God-sized dream isn’t really about me? What if this dream is one God has for me instead of me having it for me? What if this Dream is simply to love my neighbor? And, […]
What I want for Mother’s Day…
Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are both approaching quickly which means thoughts of gifts for respective parents and spouses. This afternoon Mr. C wanted me to take a picture of him and his siblings out by the tree in the backyard. We had done this last year for Father’s Day and plan to do it again this […]
Removing the Chick-fil-A bumper sticker
It might be time to remove the Chick-fil-A bumper sticker from the back of our van. You see, a friend and I were talking yesterday about last year’s Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day and the boycott that occurred as a result. She was saying that it was more than just about freedom of speech – it was […]
Hospitality – No longer a four-letter word
Last week I wrote about the fear of hospitality – the fear of opening up my home. But it happened – (in)RL took place among the peeling paint and holes in the ceiling. And, you know what? It was GOOD. Community and hospitality, they were good. Nine ladies gathered together for food and relationship building. […]
Hospitality – the four-letter word and in(RL)
Hospitality – like a four-letter word that strikes fear into my heart. I’ll do most anything for you – Clean your house, bring you supper, watch your kids. But opening up my home is rather scary – the last thing I’d want to do. Can I tell you something? It’s because I’m ashamed. Ashamed of […]
Commitment – from the mouth of a child
It’s spring here in South Carolina and the warm weather has moved in to stay it seems. Yesterday afternoon, while I was hanging laundry in our back yard, I witnessed an amazing event. My 6- year old son, was marrying my 4-year old daughter. And these are the vows that he made to her: “I […]