faith and family

  • Character {when no one else is looking}

    Some of my favorite quotes on character were spoken by one of the most revered coaches in the history of sports John Wooden who coached UCLA basketball from the 40’s to the 70’s. He was a devout Christian and family man–and quotes like his are the reason I will probably never write a book. It’s […]

  • Following Dreams {everyone has a different purpose}

    Oh my. Tomorrow Richard comes home. Thankful. So right after I got home from serving at Created for Care–my sidekick took off for Zambia to love on these little loves… And while he’s been gone. We sold our home. I got the list of “fix its” from the inspection that the buyers wanted. A very […]

  • Meet Lauren and her sweet family {love this momma}

    It is such an honor to call this momma a friend. She is truly the most tender, sweetest person I know. What an honor it is to be on the Created for Care team with her…and what a gift it is to call her a friend. Her story blesses me…thought it might bless you too–and […]

  • Papa Don {Donald Mutumba – A Life Well Lived}

    Today–in Zambia Donald Mutumba, the COO of Wiphan Zambia, will be laid to rest. He was a great and compassionate leader with a heart for the widows and orphans he served. Please pray for his wife and family as well as all of Wiphan as we grieve. He will be greatly missed. Our hearts are […]

  • How Lyme Disease Changed Me {lessons for this mom’s heart}

    I haven’t written much about my awful, dark, difficult—once hopeless days…weeks…months…years of dealing with Lyme disease. It was such a hard season for me–and a time in my life that I had what is known in the Lyme world as “brain fog”–so forming logical thoughts, much less writing a blog about it was impossible for […]