January 22, 2021 A large cup of coffee, open Bibles, notes, and a prayer journal covered most of our kitchen table every morning while I was growing up. Faithfully each morning…and I mean like 5:30 in the morning…my mother took her seat at the table. There she sought His face, studied His Word, and said…
December 31, 2020 As I brushed my teeth, I noticed the white paint stains at the bottom of my pajama shirt. And to think I was actually wearing a matching set of PJs, not my ordinary old t-shirt and comfy, sometimes holey pants. Even my “nicest” pajamas had succumbed to random paint smears that seem…
December 1st is proving to be a tough day. The day before my birthday. Rather than anticipating the cake and presents, I’ve unwillingly turned the day into a reflective one. It’s like the end of a day when you’re replaying the day’s events and accomplishments. But rather than just a day, I’ve been…
August 19, 2020 When I was growing up, I absolutely with all seriousness asked God to make me a singer. I pictured myself on a stage as I rehearsed in front of my bedroom mirror, hairbrush in hand. It would have taken a miracle for this wish of mine to come true. Main reason:…
We have this ongoing project that is taking forever to complete. Our old house has plaster walls and plaster ceilings that tend to easily show cracks and age. The living room ceiling has a particularly large crack that spreads about half-way down the room’s length. It has aggravated Chris from day one of us…
December 5, 2019 There ain’t nothing that sneaks up on you like getting older. One minute, you’re bright-eyed and ready to take on the world. The next minute, you’re buying eye cream and longing for a nap. I can relate all too well. Another 365 have passed and earlier this week, I landed smack…
June 26, 2019 Twenty years ago, I put on the big, puffy white dress and walked down an aisle to become Denise Sloan. We were young, naive, and in love. We basically had no idea what was ahead for us but nevertheless charged ahead into the world of marriage. Fast forward to…
May 7, 2019 Most weekdays I spend my first few waking hours in front of the computer teaching kids on the other side of the world how to speak English. I try my best to not allow my southern drawl to interfere, but I can’t help but smile when those sweet little Chinese voices…
March 4, 2019 Our resident philosopher, otherwise known as our eight year old, recently expounded on his thoughts about a fellow second grader who apparantly likes to draw all over the backs of her worksheets. “She draws unicorns, sunshines, smiley faces, and cupcakes all over her papers. Even glitter and rainbows,” he explained…
February 12, 2019 Valentine’s Day is not my favorite. In fact, I’m perfectly willing to skip the whole day. But this husband of mine is too sweet. He insists on showing me some love to set an example for our boys. So, for future reference to my future daughters-in-law, wherever your sweet souls are,…