We are THAT Family
Hi there, world changer. I’m glad you’re here. I hope my words encourage you as a wife and mom and remind you that you’re not alone in your yes to God. It’s okay to be real and a little irreverent and mostly vulnerable in this safe space. Deep down, I think there’s a little bit of that family in all of us.
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I’m wild about sweet tea and I have a thing for globes and maps. I love color and words and my house has a lot of both. I’m parenting teens and a tween with my husband slash best friend of more than 20 years. I’m the founder of Mercy House and Fair Trade Friday and sometimes I write books. I love traveling and experiencing new cultures, trying new foods, and I’m a big fan of all things fair trade. I share my broken and beautiful story in my memoir, Rhinestone Jesus, and I share how it’s changed the way we parent in Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World. My life is messy and redeemed and I’m grateful for the chance to live it.
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Today we went to Dandora dump. It is one of Africa's largest landfills is a sprawling dumpsite, over 30 acres, at the edge of several Nairobi slums. The massive dump was deemed full in 2001. "Yet it continues to operate, and people at the very bottom rungs of the socioeconomic ladder come here as ... Read More
Last week, I turned in 51,000 words to my editor. As I typed the final pages at the local library, I ran into a friend who asked what my next book was about. I gave her a short description and she said, "Oh, so it will be a book about giving back?" I paused at her words and took too long to ... Read More
I'm a big fan of counseling. After I lived (and wrote) this story four months ago, I wondered if I might need someone to talk to. It wasn't until my husband's shattered ankle postponed our summer vacation that I realized I was desperate for it. If I'm honest, I'd admit to you that I've been ... Read More
Last night, I had a panic attack in the middle of the night. In Kenya. I fell asleep in a jet-lagged exhaustion after a busy first full day on the ground and after a couple of hours of sleep, I sat straight up in bed in sheer terror. I was scared and I didn't know why. I scrambled to find my ... Read More
