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.
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 young adult with my husband slash best friend of more than 25 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 and Raising World Changers. Want to read the newest book? Click here.
My life is messy and redeemed and I’m grateful for the chance to live it.
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For the first time in a century, the majority of our country is quarantining at home and we are experiencing a new normal daily. We are now looking at the reality of spending Easter Sunday at home with our families instead of at church. It feels surreal to even type that, but what better time to ... Read More
I was sitting in my hammock chair this week, in the middle of the day, desperate for some fresh air. I hit play on an audio message from Maureen, my precious friend, and the Director of our maternity homes in Kenya. Tears fell down my cheeks as I listened to her appeal and powerful explanation of ... Read More
A few years ago, I wrote a book called Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World. I wrote it as a result of my normal daily life radically changing by the world's normal. My global perspective was permanently altered and that changed everything, including my parenting. Maybe you are feeling like ... Read More
I recorded this episode before the world was hit by an unprecedented pandemic, but I think with all our kids home for the foreseeable future, the timing is perfect. Click below to listen to my latest podcast episode. Excerpt: “Mom, you’ve been talking a lot about climbing mountains lately. ... Read More
