Category: Mama’s Diaries

  • You Get a Line…

    I’ll get a pole honey. You get a line I’ll get a pole dear. You get a line, I’ll get a pole, we’ll go down to the crawdad hole honey baby mine. This was one of Tanner’s favs when he was 2 and we were singing it a couple of weeks ago on a perfect…

  • Birthday

    On June 29th, 1978 – 28 years ago, I made a lifetime committment to Jesus. I always like to celebrate my “spiritual” birthday. Precious day. (It also happens to be Uncle Dave’s birthday;)

  • How to Ruin an Abortion Celebration

    Years ago I read a book about a young girl named Gianna who was a late term abortion survivor. At the time it was not significant to me that she was born at 7 1/2 months and weighed 2 pounds later to develop cerebral palsy – has whole new impact to me post Ty. Last…

  • Dreaming of Home

    This weekend was one of the best and worst of my life. Filled with tragedy and triumph. So much so that in the wake of it, my heart can only settle upon worship. I had the privilege of being with two little children when they ran directly into Jesus arms. The paths they took were…

  • Dear Tanner (and Ty) Part 2

    Tanner and Ty, A couple of weeks ago I wrote a letter to Tanner for his 5th birthday. Shortly after I wrote the letter, Aunt Heidi and Aunt Becky told me that I needed to pay attention to the words of “Find Your Wings” – Mark Harris wrote a song for his kids that say’s…