I’m sure you’ve all heard the news by now… We are going to be parents of TRIPLETS!! We are so humbled and amazed at the Lord’s faithfulness throughout this entire process. We can now look back and see that He never once forgot us or left us. He has had this planned the entire time, and we only needed to …
small part of a BIG picture
A few months ago, I had the opportunity to travel to Managua, Nicaragua on a mission trip. My husband and I were kind of added to the trip pretty late in the game, so it seemed a little chaotic at first. I knew God had big plans for us because he had worked it out for us to be able go. However, …
Life Lately
I never would have imagined that the last 18 months would turn out the way they have. I was thinking this evening about all that has happened and was almost in shock that I’ve made it through with some sort of sanity left. Sometimes I catch myself saying, “I don’t know how we got through that–” and then I stop myself. …
Why share?
Infertility and miscarriage have been viewed in the past as something you just don’t talk about. People tend to be very private about these matters. And to be honest, so was I. In the first six months of trying to get pregnant, I really didn’t tell anyone. Even after our first loss, I didn’t tell people for months. It wasn’t …
Mourning Miscarriage
Last month was very difficult to face. It was a month filled with baby showers and finding out more friends were pregnant. It was a month of scheduling more doctor appointments and running more tests. And it was the month that my first baby would have been born. I cannot even begin to tell you how difficult it was to …
Living Among the Dead
But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in …
Washed White as Snow
Today marks the 7th snow day in a row for Knoxville. I haven’t worked in a long time, and I’m loving every second of it! I’ve gotten to watch the Today Show, drink lots of coffee, rest, watch movies, and spend lots of time in the Word. It’s been amazing. I do miss my babies at school, but I could …
When Life Happens
On December 1, 2014, I received an email that has changed my life forever. One of my students had been diagnosed with cancer. One of my fifth grade students. An 11-year-old. A child with so much life left to live. The next day was the most challenging school day I’ve ever faced as a teacher. Trying to explain to a …
Unwavering Faith
Have you ever thought about what that would really look like? Unwavering faith. Literally, unwavering. No matter what circumstances come your way, you never once doubt the sovereignty of your Savior. When the worst possible scenarios arise in your life, you continually praise Him for what He has blessed you with. Women, this is what we are called to. When …
Pants Ripping and Hearts Beating
If you’ve ever been to Opryland Hotel around Christmas time, you’ll understand my ridiculous love affair with this beautiful masterpiece. Or maybe you hate it as much as my husband does. Either way, you’ll enjoy this story. So, I had been begging Brandon to take me to Opryland for a few weeks, and we finally decided to go the day …