I’m excited to share a simple but very cute Peter Rabbit craft today for Emma Owl’s Read it Make It Book Week. We are a bit Beatrix Potter-obsessed at our house. I grew up on the Tales of Peter Rabbit and His Friends, and now my daughters are fans of that naughty bunny, too. I…
Are you struggling with how to talk to your preschooler about death after losing a close friend of family member? Often, God reveals our truest purpose in our darkest hours. When my mom lost her decade-long battle with early onset Alzheimer’s disease, I was pregnant with my youngest daughter. Seventeen months later, when I lost my stepmom Karen to…
If writing is not for the faint of heart, then self publishing is definitely not for the faint of heart. My debut children’s book, Where Did My Sweet Grandma Go?: A Preschooler’s Guide to Losing a Loved One, is a labor of love on many levels. How I brought my children’s book to life When you…
This month’s Texas Strong Woman of the Month is my sweet friend–wife, mom, and coffee shop owner Amanda Terry. My husband and I went to high school with Amanda Terry in Dripping Springs. But I didn’t really get to know her well until we were in Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) together. I love her heart…
The brave ladies in this winter’s Permission to Grieve series have been such a blessing to me. When Kelly Nickerson contacted me about contributing a guest post, I was immediately overwhelmed by her story of loss and inspired by her acceptance of her calling to comfort those who are grieving. Today, Kelly shares how God prepared her heart…
