Tag Archives: James
Investing in CBS
Along with St. John’s Preschool (see previous post), one of the most important investments of time I made throughout last year was attending Community Bible Study (CBS) in Santa Monica, with James, who attended the fabulous kids’ program. I am … Continue reading
Remembering Fondly
Summer has seemingly just begun, but in truth, it’s just about over. Though our summer majorly detoured with a broken leg, we still had some fabulous times over the past few months. Sometimes it’s good to think back on those … Continue reading
Character
“We are inclined to think that everything that happens is to be turned into useful teaching. In actual fact, it is to be turned into something even better than teaching, namely, character.” ~ Oswald Chambers Despite the tremendous pain I … Continue reading
The Best Moments
I love this time of year. School and schedules are winding down and the anticipation of summertime fun is ramping up. The lull between the two is one of the sweetest spots for me because it engenders slower-paced moments, playing … Continue reading
Weekend Tradition
After reading about my crummy Monday, you can imagine it was kind of a “Monday-ish” week for me. As much as I am an optimist, I also am pretty sensitive. Also, something about writing/publishing/internalizing the words on James’ Mother’s Day card, … Continue reading
My Mother’s Day
Every year gets better. I had a wonderful, wonderful Mother’s Day. I try to never go into too much detail about the gifts, treats, or meals Jay cooks and serves me on special occasions (I don’t wanna annoy … Continue reading
Finding the Light
Isn’t it interesting how we all assume that there is some invisible quota for annoyances, pain, and suffering? We seem to be in a bit of a season of “when it rains it pours” (see “One of Those Days“). I … Continue reading
Mother’s Day 2012
*** I decided to start a new tradition on Hope Heals and write a little essay about motherhood on Mother’s Day every year. I feel it just wouldn’t be right to publish an essay about this topic without telling you … Continue reading
Bonding on the Road
In the first three years that we lived in LA, I put nearly 100,000 miles on our little car, mostly driving to and from Malibu to auditions or to church and beyond. LA is certainly a car town and though … Continue reading
Legacy
Last week, Jay and I were invited to Pepperdine to speak at its chapel service (over 1,000 students–very cool—will write about it later). We always love going back to Malibu (“Going Back to Malibu 1” & “2“) since it was … Continue reading
