Faith

  • #Winning

    Last week, I posted a blog post titled, “#Losing.”  It was about how terrible things were going in my work life, how stressful things were for Chris at his job, and about how…

  • Someone Else’s Mountain

    Yesterday, grief walked into my classroom.  Her mom died several months ago, and she knew my dad had recently passed away.  She was having one of those low days where grief consumes you…

  • Surviving Survival Mode

    Oh, my. The last two weeks have kicked my booty, friends. We have been in survival mode around here lately, but I think we are finally coming out of it.  I can’t remember…

  • Oh, Yeah… I have a blog.

    I sat down tonight to write this post, and I honestly had to think for a second about how to create a blog post. It’s been so long!!! I’m sorry I left you…

  • Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy

    Our goal for this weekend was to not be sad. I think we pretty much nailed it. My sister, John Michael, and Baby Tut Tut came down for the weekend to celebrate Tut…

  • One Year

    In one year, we have welcomed sweet Baby Tillman to our family. We’ve played soccer. We’ve made cornbread stuffing for Thanksgiving. We decorated our family Christmas tree. We each turned a year older.…

  • Walk in Faith

    So, I did something strange… even for me.  But before I tell you about it, I wanted us to have a little talk about faith.  Or, more specifically, my faith.  Sometimes, I feel…

  • Blessings Bags

    A few weeks ago, our minister gave a sermon that has really stuck with me.  He talked about the difference between giving and serving.  I’ve never really thought much about that difference before,…

  • This Is It.

    What I am about to say is going to show an ugly side of myself.  Just want to give you that fair warning. Sometimes, I look around at my life and I think,…

  • I Can, Too

    When I was in high school, I was active in my church’s youth group.  I had friends in all different groups at school, but my core group of friends who shaped me and…