Finding Friendship

“Ma-maaaaaa!” Finley exclaimed, trying to get my attention. My eyes were plastered to our 14-year-old son who was up to bat. 

“Hold-on, Fin-Fin. Jones is batting! Let’s cheer for him!…

Savoring the Pause

“I’m SINGING IN THE RAIN! JUST SINGING IN THE RAIN! WHAT A GLORIOUS FEELING…” Jones belted the old song from the top of his lungs while holding and spinning…

When No One Understands

“MAAAAA!” Finley exclaimed emphatically. “Ma” and “My” are Finley’s go-to words in her extremely limited vocabulary. They could mean absolutely anything in the world. Sometimes the answer is obvious…

Questioning The Call

“Hey Heather, can I interrupt real quick?” Dillon asked. Matt and I were talking with some close friends at a church leadership conference with about 300 other church leaders….

For Mama

“For Mama: READ THIS NOW! Psalms 46:1-5 From Paisley.”

I smiled as I saw our ten year olds handwriting scrawled on a notecard, in big bold letters. The note was…