Sometimes, there are people who have the gift of making you feel home.  They create a space where you can immediately be known and loved.  And the Theobald’s are those people. From watching their giggles when mom and dad got the chance to sneak up on them, to the moment when their middle man looked […]

Laura and Mac – I remember the early days of parenthood.   The lack of sleep.  The overflowing diaper bag.   The entire encyclopedia of differing opinions on how to BEST raise your little one.  The joy of it all and the desire to JUST FREEZE TIME.  (After one really good night of sleep though…) Just in […]

My mornings while Ted traveled often looked the same: Wake up.  Waffles into toaster.  Grab milk. Fill cereal bowls.  Make eggs. Wake sleepy children using silly names for added effect/chutzpah and just to keep myself entertained. This particular morning started like any other.  I checked all the boxes on my task list that would make […]

We came into the year limping.  It’s a common occurrence when happen when your child has a learning disability. So when the new school year began, we walked through the doors of my daughter’s 3rd grade classroom with trembling hearts.  And there we were greeted by Mrs. Southerland. When the world didn’t know what to […]

Sometimes we are vulnerable enough to be seen.  To open our arms a little wider and say, “You are welcome here.  Here is US.  The real, perfectly imperfect US.” And I smile every time because I see the glory.  The grace and the beauty mingled together in the most exquisite display: LOVE. Sweet Huff Family, […]

May your weekend be filled with a double dose of awesome. May you take that risk you’ve been longing to try. When things seem to be falling around you – may you find a soft place to land. May you soar to new heights. And may you sense that God is right there to catch […]

I sat there taking it all in.  She found herself in a flurry of friends and hugs and “happy birthday” exchanges. That’s when IT happened.  One of the fourth grade boys walked into the room and locked eyes with me.  He moved closer and placed his hand on my shoulder.  He sighed gently, looked at […]

Dear Paige and Bobby, You are heroes.  And not just because you willingly drove through Atlanta traffic to join me for a short story session.  (Though you are brave, amazing souls for facing such traffic.) But the main reason I say that?  It’s in the way you love your precious children.  It’s in every image.  […]

Dear Miss M and Miss H, I have a little secret for you that everyone already knows: You are spectacular.  You are incredible gifts that leave us in awe of God.  Your hearts, your joy – it’s all this beautiful reminder that Someone knit you together and hand-crafted such magnificent humans. I have yet another […]

Because…this is magical.  And it happened.  And I still cannot stop laughing.  Bless the sweet family members who received this email… J’s Birthday and Christmas List (See parentheses for mom’s comments) Skateboard with NO TRAINING WHEELS “So many Skylanders and supercharger Skylanders and MOBILES. and undead sky/air/land vehicles.” CAKE – Just regular cake. I want […]