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Jun 29, 2017 | Soul & Self Stewardship |
When we returned from “the ranch”, my world changed overnight. Again. It flipped upside down when we moved there in a whirlwind to stand in the front lines of foster care; it flipped another way when we came home feeling beat beyond belief. Fostering, giving, serving,... 
Mar 28, 2017 | Healing Journey |
Life feels unpredictable when the weathering of one season mingles with another. I’m not sure what to expect in a given day because, much like Texas winter, the morning starts chilly but by noon the air is humid and warm. My heart flip-flops and I’m not sure what to... 
Mar 16, 2017 | Spiritual Health & Recovery |
My emotions went sky high. An event triggered pain in an area where I continue to need healing. I don’t expect to live in a perfectly calm and emotional state in every moment, but there are times when it’s clear emotions take over on a regular basis. When they do, cue... 
Sep 26, 2016 | Soul & Self Stewardship |
I’ve really wanted to throw in the towel the last couple of weeks. More than once. I’ve wanted to hang it up. Call it quits. Just stop trying to write and pursue all these things I know God put in me to do. Because, man, it got really tough. Spiritually,... ![Love Where You Are {A Story of Foster Care, Serving Trauma, and New Seasons}]()
Aug 3, 2016 | Growth for Life |
I met Jennifer on Twitter a few years ago during a very dark time of life. My world was crashing in on me and I was spent physically, emotionally, and spiritually. We had returned from our time fostering on a ranch where we lived for fourteen months and had up to... 
Apr 23, 2016 | Soul & Self Stewardship |
For much of my life, the word ‘joy’ hung ever before me. Taunting me like a dangling carrot I could never grasp. Others seemed to have it already, but I didn’t know if I ever would. Joy seemed foreign. Exclusive. Most definitely, joy seemed elusive. As I’ve wrestled...
