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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When I first met Judy three years ago, she scared me. All 92 pounds of her. Maybe you remember that day? I was in Kenya and we were visiting a new group of street women who were meeting at a Catholic Church for showers and a meal twice a week because they were homeless. It was the day I learned ... Read More
I sat on the edge of the hospital bed and listened to an elderly friend talk about their health life. The conversation turned to their life. The clock on the wall ticked its rhythm, but it was the regret I heard loudest. "There are so many things I should have done--wanted to do. But I was ... Read More
I've got two half dead poinsettias on the front porch and a Christmas candle burning because clearly I can't let go. But I'm easing my way into a new year with some of my favorite things that you need to know about: Gracelaced Calendar + Planner | I'm really picky when it comes to paper ... Read More
A couple of my kids are back to school today and it's like the apocolypse around here. Half of me is ready for the structured routine and freshness of a New Year but the lazy half of me would like to just live in that weird space between Christmas and New Year's where my home became a a frat ... Read More