I have a feeling you know her. Maybe not all of you, but I would venture to say that most of you do. She’s the worn-looking lady down the street with the three rowdy children that frustrate you frequently. She’s the sweet white-haired woman that you faithfully find at church in the same seat on…
It’s Saturday! I’m excited about that for various reasons, but I’m especially excited today, because it means I get communication from my daughter, Anna, in Uganda! She’s already over half-way done with her month-long mission trip, and communication has been very minimal. I knew it would be, but it’s still hard for this mama to…
Can you believe day 20 of my little 40 day consecutive blogging journey is already here? Interestingly enough, the last day of this 40 day run coincides with my daughter’s return from Africa (no I didn’t plan it that way). Normally, I run my blog posts first thing each morning, so that those of you that are subscribed will…
As I shared just last week, my daughter, Anna, is spending the month of July serving as a short-term missionary in Uganda, Africa. At the young age of sixteen, Anna’s chosen to “give up” a large portion of her summer to live among some of the poorest in our world to teach them about the…
I remember the first time I laid eyes on her. My eyes were red and swollen from crying, and her smile was full, yet tender. Her eyes spoke to me…they knew my pain. She opened her arms, and we hugged for the first time. I knew who she was, even though I’d never met her…
The day is finally here. This journey began nearly nine months ago. And no…I’m not talking about pregnancy, at least not in the traditional sense of the word. 🙂 However, my daughter (Anna) has been “pregnant” with a dream – a dream that has been going on much longer than nine months. It just finally…
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