I remember opening my dad’s Bible when I was a child. His mother gave it to him, and I suppose it was the Bible he used as a teenager and young adult. Her life was cut tragically short. She died when he was only 17, and she was sick for most of his childhood. She...Read More| Your Mom Has A Blog
A photographer on Instagram stops people on the street to take their photos. He approaches them and asks for permission, snaps a few pictures, and then he pays them a compliment. Most of the time, he calls them beautiful. Then he lifts the camera and captures the change. Eyes that were a little distant moments...Read More| Your Mom Has A Blog
When Chad and I unexpectedly entered the fostering world, I already knew some foster parents. In fact, several members of our church were foster families and seemed to be thriving in what I could have only assumed was a pretty tough job. But I never really inquired about it. I never asked them if they...Read More| Your Mom Has A Blog
Sawyer towers over me now, but I remember when a much smaller version of him used to stand next to me on the front row in church. For what felt like years, during the closing prayer he would reach over and wrap his little arms around my waist in a familiar hug. Casually, he made...Read More| Your Mom Has A Blog
I spent the week with my family in the desert of the Trans-Pecos, a ruggedly beautiful part of far west Texas. Paisano Baptist Encampment was founded in July of 1915, and in August of the following year, George Truett, renowned pastor of First Baptist Dallas, preached the first camp sermon standing in the back of...Read More| Your Mom Has A Blog
From time to time, Chad and I meet with couples who are struggling. It’s a daunting task, I can tell you, to be living an imperfect marriage and then to try to help guide and support another imperfect marriage. If anyone ever claims that their marriage is actually perfect, I can tell you that either...Read More| Your Mom Has A Blog
I followed my three year old out to the front yard. She happily lugged all of the books that her little arms could hold, and I carried a camping blanket. It was that special time in the afternoon, when the sun is beginning to make its downward turn, when the shadows of the full, leafy...Read More| Your Mom Has A Blog
I have a friend named Christi. We met in 2004, and she is the person I can shoot a text to when I’m unreasonably angry, when I’m sad for no tangible reason, when I’m frustrated or embarrassed, when I’m terrified and when I feel like my faith is growing cold. She is the person who...Read More| Your Mom Has A Blog
When we read the Bible’s warnings about false teachers, we have a tendency to breathe a sigh of relief, thinking that we’re so glad we aren’t caught up in a church that promotes things about the gospel that are untrue. We think about how wonderful it is not to be gripped by prosperity teaching or...Read More| Your Mom Has A Blog
Many years ago when my first two kids were in their elementary years, I began to think about writing a book about parenting. A wise friend questioned me at the time, wondering if I actually had any business writing a book about parenting, since my job was only partially done. At the time, I decided...Read More| Your Mom Has A Blog