Bragging… again
Check out my big brother, Trey... he's amazing! Can you tell I'm a little proud?! James Listed Among Top 100 Most Influential in Accounting Industry ALPHARETTA, GA, October 2009— Xcentric, LLC’s president and CEO Trey James was recently recognized as one of the Top...
Six weeks in…
We\'re in week six of school, and I\'m thankful to be here and not at week one. I feel like we're past the nervous anticipation of unfamiliar schedules and routines, and are slowly jelling with this new pattern of what learning looks like in our home. Without...
Our New Adventure
That's how I feel about this year and teaching our kids at home - "a new adventure." A one-day-at-a-time, stay-in-the-moment kind of adventure. The past couple of weeks have felt both natural and alien, easy and difficult, and comfortable and exhausting. The good news...
What I’m Loving About Our Week
Well, first of all, we're at Rosemary beach this week. Near Destin, just down 30A along the Emerald Coast, past Watercolor and Seaside, Rosemary Beach is just captivating. I've never been to this little gem of a community before, but I'm totally enchanted and already...
First Fruits
A scruffy, haggard-looking man at Hulen and I-20 holds a sign that reads, "Injured in Iraq - please help." A Pregnancy Lifeline display sits in the corner of our church foyer week after week, beckoning donations for this local ministry. Compassion and World Vision...
Happy 3rd Birthday, Funny Girl
You're funny and fearless (except for loud noises) and fussy and fast friends with strangers. You're quirky and busy and exuberant and giggly. You're graceful and athletic and a dancer and a sprinter... and today, you are three years old. This little babe who...
Anybody else ever feel like this?
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Thy faithfulness... Thank goodness! Every so often - like last night - I go to bed with a heavy heart, carrying the weight of the world into my...
Running
When Branson started walking at twelve months of age, I felt instinctive confidence he would get it. I didn't follow him around with a soft pillow, waiting to cushion his fall. I just assumed his little bottom was fluffy enough (!) to soften the blow. Corbin and I...
Finishing out the school year
Well, I'm not sure what it is, but lately - I can't write! So, maybe posting something simple will break up that writer's block... so here goes. A few high points from the Wilson home... We said good-bye to our dear friends, Carlos and Kelly Gonzalez, as their moving...
Basden’s Ballet Recital
I've never been a fan of carnations. I don't have any great reason for that, because they're pretty flowers, usually the least expensive in the store, and they last forever. At our wedding nearly thirteen years ago, I gave our florist vague instructions, with one...
Swine Break ’09
I've gotten a few calls and e-mails from my friends from afar asking how we're faring with the swine flu here in Fort Worth. With our school closed for more than a week, we were quite grateful to see that the potential epidemic wasn't as far-reaching as it might have...
(Not so Little) Licorice Sticks
“Mommy! Now we’re not going to be able to listen to licorice sticks anymore!” Basden eyed the overflowing basket of library books and CDs in our laundry room, ready for today’s return from their three-week hiatus in our home. She lightly tossed the Karen Harper CD...
Same Kind of Different as Me
I think I might be the last person in Tarrant County to read this book. Despite my anticipation to read it - for literally years now - for some crazy reason I've just now gotten around to picking it up. Wow. I've heard that response from others - family, friends, and...
Baylor Girls Reunion ’09
I spent last weekend near Colorado Springs with eight of my favorite people - our 14th annual girls reunion since graduating from Baylor. Oh, how the years go by! Like every other year, we ate, talked, laughed and cried through the few precious days. With glorious...
Nice Mommy #2
Turns out I'm not that much nicer when I can't talk. Just because I'm not speaking doesn't mean I don't lose it from time to time - it's just that right now I can't spew out my frustration with words. Yesterday I got really mad at Bran. I'd love to camouflage his...
Nice Mommy
Evidently, I'm nicer without a voice. At least according to Hudson. In his kindest, most sincere way, he told me yesterday, "Mommy, you're nicer when you can't talk." It's been nearly 48 hours since I've spoken or sang or yelled or whispered. After Friday's vocal cord...
Perspective of Redbuds
The Texas redbuds are blooming. We've got three of these trees in our backyard, and they happily summon spring as the wispy branches pop with bright purple blooms. The first year in our home, we had no idea what to expect of our backyard. We moved in during the...
Haircuts and Enchiladas and Other Dilemmas
Well, I thought his hair looked great. And not just because I'm his mom, but because he's got this brilliant face with clear green eyes. And while those eyes are adorable peeking out from beneath a long wave of bangs, this short cut makes his features even brighter....
In a Pit with Lion on a Snowy Day
Have you read this? If so, would love to hear your thoughts. Of all the books I read in '08, this stands out most. Don't know if it's the absolute best literature I read, but I'm putting it down as most memorable. And most invigorating. I really, really like Mark...
Happy 9th Birthday, Bran
“Mama, I know this is a hard Christmas for you since Tricia died.” Jamie cleared her throat and agreed with Branson that yes, it had been a difficult Christmas. “But Mama, we know she’s in Heaven with Jesus.” As tears formed in Jamie’s eyes, Bran again reassured her,...