a borrowed prayer

I’ve been praying more lately. Lots of cries for help. Lots of beggy pleas. Not totally sure why. Maybe it’s the 3 babies. Living in Bahrain. Current geopolitical climate. Book writing. Trying to keep breathing. Trying to keep my mental health. Realizing, day after...

broad grace

Rereading my last post, I am reminded that I so easily drift off into a very small place. A place that is narrow and cramped and stifling. My last post was a reminder that toxic thinking puts me in that small space. Today, I wanted to share with you a Scripture that...

i am not god

Do you ever believe that the power to rescue or ruin someone else is in your hands? Last week, I sent my kids out into the world for preschool. The days leading up to that launching were not pretty. We were trying to make some decisions regarding the kids’ schooling,...

august in pictures

As I have shared, August was a well-traveled month. In just those 31 days we saw Ft. Lauderdale, San Diego, Lake Tahoe, Michigan, and made our way back to Bahrain. Here are a few random moments. Enjoy! This shot is just a great example of the desert beige of Bahrain....

stuck in the middle

In a bit of a “middle” place on a couple things in life right now. Trying to get L&L’s preschool situation sorted out for the fall. Still working on this proposal that is close but just not quite there yet. Moments of discouragement and then resolve and then...