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The Winter of Our Contentment

The Winter of Our Contentment

At the time of my writing, we, like many across the U.S., are bracing for unusually frigid weather. Texas children have been known to play outside on Christmas day in shorts and t-shirts. This year, none of the women I know were really able to get any wear out of their cute Christmas sweaters--It was 80 degrees for much of the Christmas season in our part of the state.

The Value in Learning to Struggle

The Value in Learning to Struggle

I remember the day when Chad and I stopped somewhere in Arkansas on our way home from our wedding. We had been married in my little hometown in Texas and were driving to Nashville to start our life together. I couldn’t seem to stay awake in the car. Chad drove almost a thousand miles while I slept soundly in the seat next to him, perfectly content for him to carry me home after a whirlwind week of wedding craziness and a two night honeymoon.

15 Years of Blogging

15 Years of Blogging

In 2010, I wrote my very first blog post. I doubt that many people outside of my mom and my husband actually read it, but it was a small, shaky step toward some pretty incredible things that God has done through this blog in the past 15 years. I’ve been amazed by how far God has taken some of the words He’s given me, and how much He has taught me through those very same words.

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