Rest
My peace I give you. Um, no. That's not how I feel, Lord... I don't really have time to stop for your peace. And I'm not totally convinced my heart could even receive it right now. My peace I give you. Ok, well, it's worth a try, but I feel like I'm simply coming...
Baseball Gypsies
Franklin.Waco. San Antonio.Houston.San Antonio.Waco. Springfield. Atlanta. Franklin. ... and this week, Lubbock!I haven\'t actually counted, but pretty sure I\'ve spent more nights in hotels this summer than in my own bed. Fortunately, it\'s hard to find places I...
Practicing Gratitude – The Perfect Game week 7.25.16
- On the road again... Georgia or bust - This made me a little nervous. Games all over the metroplex (I don\'t think they call it that), including one in PeachTree City that didn\'t even fit on the map. But - we did it!! Mom\'s trusty pen and paper map - very...
For Such a Time as This
Sometimes perfect strangers will see me out with my children and say things like, "I can't imagine parenting in this generation." Or, "I can't imagine how tough it is to raise children in this culture." They mean well. And I understand their sentiment. But it's not...
Practicing Gratitude ~ 5.9.16
- Basden’s accommodating spirit ~ “Whatever is easiest, Mom,” (what she wants for b-fast) and “not if it’s going to be a burden” (asking me to take her to school early)- Essie finishing her homework independently - Finishing up gymnastics for the year ~ Basden learned...
Practicing Gratitude 5.5.16
Well, by golly, this title is correct. Practicing gratitude. When life weighs in heavy, when I\'m taking deep breaths in the normal of my daily routine... Mrs. Voskamp accurately described it in that book of hers... practicing gratitude.It takes practice.But that...
20th Baylor Girls (and Families) Reunion, Part 3
WE MADE IT!!!This post... indulgent?Yes.Too many pics?Probably.Worth it??Absolutely. At least for me and these friends of mine.Since a picture is worth a thousand words, I\'m saving the words... a special thank you to anyone who takes the time to scroll through this...
20th Baylor Girls (and families) Reunion ~ Part 2
In an effort to finish what I started, here\'s part II of our BU 20th reunion ~ from last year. Much more current stuff going on, and I recognize that about four people are going to be interesting in this specific account of our reunion last year, but it\'s worth it...
Baylor Girls Reunion ~ Part I
We do this every year. Every spring our group of Baylor friends gathers at someone\'s home or ranch or even a hotel just to enjoy the goodness of being together. I had high expectations of Baylor as a freshman in the fall of 1991, but I had absolutely no idea that I...
Angel Fire Christmas… Right After Christmas
After celebrating with James side of the family, we loaded up the car and happily headed north for Angel Fire to see the Wilson crew. Who doesn\'t love Christmas in the mountains? The snow, the scenery, the slower pace and the crisp air ~ Papa\'s \"happy place\" is a...
James Christmas Gathering ~ 2015
Oh my WORD - what an amazing Christmas!And never mind that I\'m more than two months late on posting this... still something I want memorialized in the blog archives. I always feel like it\'s Christmas when my brothers bring their families home to Texas, and this...
Practicing Gratitude 1.5.16
-Time in Amarillo with the Keisters on our way home from Angel Fire ~ always a joy to be with them! Business / Medical / Nonprofit consulting ~ both waysMexican Train!Happy New Year!Ringing in the New Year ~ NYC timeVicky and I just love this picEmma and BasdenEssie...
Practicing Gratitude 12.20.15
- Esther\'s 4th grade field day ~ in December! Beautiful weather, one of the kids\' favorites.- Getting to spend our year with Connor and Chase in the pool house. A total WIN for our family. They are incredible. - Basden\'s 1st gymnastics competition in Plano - pretty...
Practicing Gratitude 12.13.15
- A quiet day at home. - Tanglewood trees in the fall. Breathtaking. - Taking an hour or so for a walk on a gorgeous day. Sad to think of her outgrowing this- Hud’s basketball team\'s narrow WIN against YMLA - such a fun game to watch!- Watching all the 6th grade...
The Best Gift
"I'm not afraid." It\'s what my friend's father told his children and his grandchildren when they gathered a couple of weeks ago for Thanksgiving. This man has been battling cancer, and while his health appears clear at this point, he knows the possibility of the...
It’s Not Easy Being Green in Fort Worth
"Essie, what's going on? Why the sad eyes?" "I'll tell you when we get in the car." Once secure inside, doors firmly shut, she let the tears flow. "Mom, can we please move away from Fort Worth? They are just so mean, and they hate me." "Whoa, slow down a minute, Es....
Practicing Gratitude 9. 5. 15
- Family dinner. With our new family.Our home is way more fun with Connor and Chase. Our first meal together ~ and actually the first day we met them! - Back to school parties. - Hudson and Basden doing their own school supply shopping at Staples. They took their...
Fatigued Muscles
I am so sore.I\'m walking ok, and actually, walking feels good. But if you see me going up or down stairs, or bending my legs to sit in a chair, I look a little odd. Like a little old lady pausing mid-step, reminding her brain to strain those muscles even though...
Practicing Gratitude 6.22.15
- A good, safe weekend in Roundrock / Georgetown this weekend with Hud’s tournament, traveling home in the storm with girls and Daboo- Elizabeth Elliot’s life ~ arrival in Heaven yesterday ~ her profound affect on me and so many - A rainy morning ~ sitting on back...
Practicing Gratitude 6.15.15
- A few days away with Corbin. On the heels of school ending, just good to get away - That I’m not comfortable in Vegas- Starbucks at the bottom of our hotel elevator- Mom’s help with the kids - tremendous- Rooneys having girls for a sleepover the last day of school,...