I love to sing, but I don’t consider myself a soloist. At least not in any big, bombastic sense. I’m more of a blendy, BGV type of girl, happy to disappear behind a piano, layering mellow harmonies while someone else occupies the spotlight. I say all that by way of disclaimer, because I’m about to […]
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George, Jacob, and I spent six weeks living with Curtis and Grace when Harper was born. We slept in their mostly finished garage remodel — a lovely addition that will soon be completely functional as a rehearsal studio for Jubilee and an efficiency apartment — but the rest of the time we all occupied the
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Confession: I know stealing is one of the big ten, but I couldn’t help myself. I stole this picture from Jubilee’s website. Everything about it makes love darts explode out of my heart like fireworks on the Fourth of July. (And not those wimpy back yard snap-crackle-poppers, either. I mean the really, really, ridiculously good
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Yesterday I returned from a lovely Colorado get-away. It was lovely for a number of reasons, not the least of which being that I got away from my East Texas home-sweet-sauna and got away to the yes-you-may-actually-need-a-jacket-here Rocky Mountains. Four generations of family members gathered to celebrate four family birthdays, and the centerpiece of this
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“I can afford to shop at WalMart, but I choose to shop at Big Lots.” My husband said that. And he was being serious. (Remember, ladies, thou shalt not covet. Sorry to make you stumble, but this sugar daddy is mine all mine.) Yeah, I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking, “What does ‘Summer Luxury’
It’s not unusual for people who are familiar with our story to contact me when they hear about families in crisis. And it’s not unusual for my heart to break all over again each time I enter another family’s tragic story. But as hard as it is, I don’t mind going back to that broken
It’s blog tour time for Jon Acuff’s hilarious book, Stuff Christians Like, not to be confused with his hilarious blog, Stuff Christians Like, though they are very similar. The biggest differences are that the book contains paper and some out-of-the-park, glow-in-the-dark illustrations that are guaranteed to make you laugh, both the first time you see
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Hello, WordPress, my old friend. I’ve come to talk with you again. (Simon and Garfunkel anyone?) To those of you who’ve stopped by the past couple months to see if perchance you might find a new post, thank you for not giving up on a very distracted first-time grandmother. True, while reveling in all things
Even though I’ve spent most of the past month soaking in the heaven-scented presence of newborn femininity, I have managed to log on long enough to read my favorite blogs, share baby photos, and post several Thursdays at The Master’s Artist. In case you happen to stop by this blog and not that one, I
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