First Friday
First Friday: Not Just Another Checklist
Good grief. April has been a loo loo. Between the loss we felt collectively as a country for the people of Boston and Waco, the loss we felt as a community for Rick and Kay Warren and the personal loss we felt daily for our friends, family and ourselves, one could not help but feel … Continue reading
First Friday: Piles
I love spring. The colors. The flowers. The fragrance. All of it. A testament to a God who can bring life and color and beauty from even the longest of winters. But with that being said, there is one thing about spring that I LOATHE. It has irked me since earning my mama badge seven … Continue reading
First Friday: Worn
The last few weeks have kicked this old girl squarely in the pants. I have gone from a pull-myself-up-from-the-bootstraps mama to a consistent blubbering mountain of mess. It is no one thing in particular that has me sniffling. Just a whole lot of life coming at me all at once. But something remarkable has also … Continue reading
First Friday: Cradle Time
I can hardly believe it has been two years since I cradled a newborn baby. The tiny fingers. The tiny toes. The tiny shoes they don’t even need. All of it so new and fresh and untainted by the world. And we can’t help but marvel at it. Even though the frequent diaper blowouts … Continue reading
First Friday: A Future and Footie Pajamas
Ugh. Yuck. And blah. Such is my general response to New Year’s resolutions. You might say, “Wow, Sara, tell us how you really feel!” Or maybe even, “That sure is a downer of an introduction.” Or you might just stop reading altogether, convinced that this is not the kind of encouragement you need at the … Continue reading
First Friday: A Sacred Love
Our 25 Days of Giving series will return on Monday. For today, enjoy Sara Cormany’s reminder that Jesus came to bring us a sacred love. The sacred can be found in the most humble of places. You may find it waiting at home. Or standing vigil in a hospital room. Or even lying in a … Continue reading
First Friday: A Prayer of Thanksgiving
A few nights ago, I was reminded that prayer with small children is a lot like Chutes and Ladders. Sometimes, you win. Sometimes, you lose. And sometimes, you take a direct slide right back to start. But sometimes, you end up where we did that night… Right off the board and into the land … Continue reading
First Friday: Raising Fishermen
Once upon a few kids ago, I was diligently at work completing my weekly Bible study when, in all her 18-month-old guile, my little girl began to foil my plans. First, she grabbed the Bible. Then, my pen. And finally, the coffee. Oh, the coffee. Hadn’t anyone told this child that you do not mess … Continue reading
First Friday: Missing Jesus
Every morning as I shuffle into my galley kitchen, I am greeted with five little words: “Children learn what they live.” Normally, I walk right by and begin sorting out the breakfast menu, starting a pot of coffee or double-checking the calendar by the fridge. But this morning, my mind is flooded with conversations of … Continue reading
First Friday: A Tangle of Pink and Blue
The cool air carried a tangle of pink and blue balloons above me. The scent of flowers filled the air. And the squeals of my one-year-old broke my momentary oblivion to what was happening around me. A few hours before, with rain beating against our windows, we had written words of love on those same … Continue reading
