In July 1995 Scott and I sat in the Pizza Hut in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, shocked about my pregnancy. Just a few weeks before, a fertility specialist in Birmingham had basically assured us that day would never come. Our miracle baby, the one for whom we had prayed for almost four years, was born February 17, 2000, in the newly renovated maternity center at Helen Keller Hospital. We'd chosen not to find out the gender of our baby, so when the doctor delivered our eight-pound child, he looked at ... [Read More]
How to Raise an Esther in a World that Loves the Kardashians
{Note: I had the BEST conversation on this topic with my friends Brooke and Erin on the Million Praying Moms podcast. You can listen here.} Last week, Casiday and I were in Sephora, which is basically a department store of makeup. She wandered the aisles looking at brushes and serums and palettes. I followed behind, asking what I hope were reasonably intelligent questions. My girl loves makeup. She loves trying new products and new techniques. She watches YouTube tutorials and pays ... [Read More]
The Day After (and why it’s even better than the day of)
Today isn't the big day It's just an ordinary Wednesday. We've got Vacation Bible School tonight. I need to give the dog a bath. And there are errands to be run. I'll spend my morning doing laundry and running the vacuum. I'll spend my afternoon in the car, driving then stopping multiple times to complete all the tasks on my list. I'll probably forget to eat lunch before I leave the house and will therefore be unable to resist the siren call of the hot sign at Krispy Kreme around 3:30 pm. It ... [Read More]
Happy Book Birthday!! Praying for Girls: Asking God for the Things They Need Most
Y'all! It's here!! I can't believe it is finally July 18 — and Praying for Girls: Asking God for the Things They Need Most is making her appearance in this big old world. But there's some else I want to tell you — this book isn't just for moms. Happy Book Birthday! Praying for Girls: Asking God for the Things They Need Most It's true, while I believe it's a resource that can both encourage and equip girl moms to pray with confidence and boldness. The simple truth is — Praying for Girls ... [Read More]
What If I Fail
You know that thing when I tell people I love to start things and then get bored and quit? I mentioned this fun little personality quirk in my recent conversation with Angie Elkins if you wonder more about it. Anyway ... I had this fleeting thought recently (or maybe it was almost every day for the past month) — Can I quit this book launch thing? Not because it's not fun anymore (which is the normal reason I want to quit things) but because of something far more ominous for overachievers ... [Read More]
What I’m Reading {July 2017}
So, June and July are mostly about one book in my little world — Praying for Girls: Asking God for the Things They Need Most. I suppose that sounds a little self-centered, right? But I hope beyond hope by now you know, the reason I wrote and keep telling you about this book is because I've been living the truths it contains and they've changed me. And I believe they can change you too! Praying for Girls: Asking God for the Things They Need Most "Praying for Girls: Asking God for the ... [Read More]
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