Have you ever compared the journey of your life to the time-consuming, detail-orientated process that all authors endure when crafting a book? There's a bit of sheer genius and a lot of hard work. There's a bit of storytelling and a lot of stylistic copy editing. I'm writing a book. I've got the page numbers... Continue Reading →
Joy comes in the morning
Are you familiar with the verse from Psalms that proclaims that "joy comes in the morning"? Yet, do you ever feel like you are living . . . existing . . . writhing . . . in an unending night? I hope not. I pray that you have been spared. However, I know what the... Continue Reading →
Why I might be permanently doomed to have belly fat
Sometimes there are days that even ice cream can't fix. I've tried. Even snagged a bite of brownie on my way out the door this evening for sushi and Red Mango frozen yogurt. Now munching on my second serving of Kashi cereal and almond milk while sipping on Sleepytime Vanilla tea. To be perfectly honest, I don't... Continue Reading →
Then What
Thanks to a dear friend’s honesty and her personal journey through Beth Moore’s study of Esther, the Holy Spirit whispered a new question to my heart today . . . “Then what, Lauren? Then what?” With brilliant clarity, I realized that He has been oft repeating this query with tender compassion. Quietly. Passionately. Patiently. With... Continue Reading →
A Dr. Seuss Week
A four day school week, thanks to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, produced tired teachers and unstructured students. There were moments I felt like a main character from Dr. Seuss land, complete with random hair tufts protruding and backwards speech flowing. Take these moments for example . . . What do you do when you... Continue Reading →
Blueberries and frothed milk
What better way to start off a morning than with a plate decorated with blueberries and a steaming cup of decaf raspberry black tea topped with frothed almond milk? I'm not sure. Perhaps, by reading a friend's blog and rejoicing with her in the exciting new adventure that God is leading her on through her... Continue Reading →
But for the flames
Father God, There seems to be a refrain playing over and over again no matter where I go or what I do. "Give thanks," it says, "for that which refines you, for that which makes you as pure as fired gold." Daddy, for years, I've asked to be refined, asked to be made like You,... Continue Reading →
Craning to catch Beauty
His neck turned as his back arched and twisted in his efforts to swivel around the passenger's side front seat suede chair. "Do you see them now" he queried, "see them taking flight?" His white hair frosts a strong face long-since lined with the passing of time and the accomplishments of the goals resolved upon by... Continue Reading →
And Truth Sang
Many of you know my story. Know it is not over. Know that there are things in the past that, though I am not proud of them, have shaped me and driven me to my knees, changed me and pushed me into the waiting arms of my Savior. This battle with infertility and depression over... Continue Reading →
Not much left
End of two very long days. Alarm clock blaring at 4 a.m.. Sun setting hours and hours before David and I rumbled into our townhouse's garage. Middle school girls' basketball game supervision after school. High school preview night. Dinners on the go. There's not much left of me except dirty dish still to wash and... Continue Reading →
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