sparkly shoes & sisters
My sister Rachel came to visit us in Nashville this weekend which brought me to the realization that I’ve never told you about my wonderful sisters. Rachel is currently living in Turkey teaching English, which means she lives where Santa Claus was born (who knew?!) and has a proposal story concerning her and a [...]
Thanksgiving | A New Family
Thanksgiving has never been my favorite holiday, but this year I fell in love with an aspect I’d never before appreciated about the holiday: family time simply centered around slowing down from the busyness of life to be together. I clearly married into the right family, because at 7:30 on Thanksgiving morning we were all [...]
Meeting Colton Burpo | Heaven is For Real
Heaven is for Real — by the end of this week — will have sold 5 million copies. For those of you who haven’t heard of it (ie you’ve just emerged from a bomb shelter), it’s the remarkable, true story of a boy’s trip to heaven and back. Colton Burpo, is rushed into emergency surgery at [...]
A New Family
Just two months ago, I put on a white dress and stood in front of friends and family — joined lives with Michael – and at the end of the day, became a Dean! Several friends have asked me, ”What is the best part of marriage so far?” and My answer? Living life with and walking beside your best [...]






