23 years of marriage and even more years of true love. That's what my man and I are remembering today. We'll celebrate tomorrow but today we look back on many years of love and where it all started as two 7th graders. I can't say it was true love in 7th grade but that's when our friendship started. And God knew it would grow into true love. Yes, true love. True ... Read More »
Faith isn’t enough
Faith isn't enough. Ya'll I didn't say it. God did in a powerful set of verses in Corinthians. Here's the gist: We can preach like Billy Graham. Dig wells in Africa. Work like crazy to rescue sex trafficking victims. Speak in tongues. Be a martyr. Give away everything we own to the poor. And have the kind of faith that moves mountains. But...... BUT if we don't have love ... Read More »
5 things I learned in June 2016
Looking back on the month of June and realizing I stumbled on some things....... I discovered these two musical treasures last month - "Hamlet's Question". These kids are awesome. I happen to know the family of one of them. His parents were our worship leaders in GA. Their entire family is so talented. Major brains going on in that family. Anyways, we're talking to them about ... Read More »
The saran wrap game is awesome!!!
Today I'm blogging from the patio of a condo overlooking the beautiful beach and ocean in Destin, Florida. As a family we've been coming to the same place for more than 20 years. Eating at the same places and enjoying some of our favorite same activities. But this year we did something we've never done before. We did that crazy awesome saran wrap game you've probably seen ... Read More »
4 ways to help your kids minister to the elderly
In a world where gaming, selfie-perfecting and Instagram following consumes our kids, as parents, we need to be proactive in helping them become outward faced. None of us are born this way. Until Jesus comes in and rescues us from ourselves we will be hell bent on serving ourselves. And that's the beauty of Jesus. He radically transforms. Whether or not your child has a ... Read More »
Dear Mom of Camper – They will come home with clean underwear.
It's true Moms - you can pack those 7 pairs of underwear each in a separate zip lock bag with the outfit your camper is to wear that day and it will most likely come back home in the original packaging. Isn't this so nice of them to think of their Moms while away at camp? They don't want us to have to do laundry when they get back so they just wear the same orange shorts and ... Read More »
Navigating New Seasons – 3 Ways to Better Handle Change
Hi friends - today I have the privilege of guest posting over at Kristin Hill Taylor's blog. I love Kristin because she's as down to earth as you get. She loves Jesus and she's wise. This is why I read her blog every week. You can start reading here or head over her way. "The internet is a big place, but there’s some good stuff out there. Melody Hester’s blog is one of the ... Read More »
3 ways to overcome a fear of praying out loud
Okay let's get super real here and confess that sometimes praying out loud can be intimidating even if you've been attending church forever. It doesn't have to be but we start overthinking the process of talking to God in front of others and fear we can mess it up. We fear what we say might not be the right thing or good enough. Or maybe we think we don't have a place in ... Read More »