My husband and I met on a private flight from TXK to SLC in 2010. He was the pilot for the Cirrus SR22 the company we worked for owned. I was a passenger. Over the course of our courtship, our careers afforded us the opportunity to fly a lot of places together on a private airplane. Flying private was a
In the summer of 2021, I saw an video play for the ReEngage | Enrich Your Marriage class at Trinity Baptist Church. One of the men talking in the video said, “We had become so good at sweeping conflict under the rug that it led to resentment and mistrust.” They are words I will never forget. There’s something else I’ll
Dear Parents, We have to do better. We have to teach our kids to embrace differences. We have to teach them not to be a bully. Over the last 12 hours I have hugged my kiddo multiple times with tears streaming down her face as she’s poured out her heart to me. “Mommy. My friends at school call you fat.”
Last night as we crawled into bed together, my husband said something. “It’s nice to be able to cuddle with you again.” For over two weeks, we had barely see one another. First because I was quarantined in the bedroom with illness before the holidays. Next, because he was. Then we spent four days visiting family, where the sleeping arrangements
Yesterday as I picked my kiddo up from a church event, I could tell she was doing everything she could not to cry. “What’s wrong kiddo?” I asked. “You forgot to remind me to wear camo tonight, so I didn’t get ice cream,” she said. “You didn’t get ice cream because you didn’t wear camo, but other kids got ice
When you first meet someone and fall in love, the thoughts of getting married and raising a family together are exhilarating. The newness of getting to experience everything together for the first time is intoxicating. But then life happens. You realize over time that marriage is tough. Raising a family together is tough. Communicating with your partner is tough. Continuing
Last night at the Rhett Walker concert, a group of five people were invited up on stage to sing with him. They got to pick the songs they sang. There was one lady who stayed hesitant to sing. Rhett played the intro to a Garth Brooks song. She immediately knew the words and took the microphone. He paused playing and
This week, I had the blessing of attending the final session of the 412 Student Conference, where Jeff Wallace delivered a powerful message about living a life that reflects Christ. His insights challenged us to develop in three critical areas: upward, inward, and outward. Here’s a recap of the key takeaways that you can apply in your daily walk with
On the way home from school recently, my little girl asked me, “Mommy, isn’t pink a girl’s color?” “Why do you ask,” I responded. She proceeded to tell me how a boy had worn a pink shirt to school, and she’d asked him why he wore pink. “Did you genuinely want to know why, or did you ask for another
Don’t engage with the entitled. That was my thought yesterday as I watched a heated exchange in the drive thru of a fast food restaurant. I had just received our order after 18 minutes of feeling stuck in the line, quietly saying to myself, “So much for ‘fast’ food.” The altercation involved two other patrons just starting their adventure in
