Becky’s Blog
Call Me Morticia, But I Think I’ve Discovered a Dark Secret to Happiness!
Lately I've been feeling a bit down in the dumps. If you're my Facebook friend, you may attribute this to the lovely porta potty...
When Church Makes Us Cry
Sometimes church makes us cry. It did for Sadie (not her real name) on Sunday. The kids had finished their doughnuts and...
Anger, Out of the Closet
Last Sunday morning, I stood in my closet and got mad at my clothes. It was going to be a busy morning and I had a ton of things...
Are You Avoiding Something? Five Tips for Doing the Hard Thing from a Team of Experts I Know
Kids can be masters at avoiding things. If you have children, this will not be a surprise to you. Unless you have a rare bird...
The Anonymous Letter Someone Left in My Mailbox and What I Intend to Do about It
A mystery neighbor left us a letter in our mailbox today. When I first opened the box and saw it there, a piece of notebook...
God Is a Mother and I Have Proof- What I Saw at White Duck Taco Shop
I saw God yesterday. I was sitting at a picnic table when it happened, eating a tikki masala chicken taco with a bunch of women...
I Did a Thing Today and It Was Hard But I’m Still Alive
So yeah, I did a hard thing today. You might do it all the time and think it's no big deal, but it sure was big for me. It made...
Taking Baby to College…and the Dark Secret of Parenting- A Look Back
Hey y'all! Within the next two weeks, several people I love will be putting on their big girl panties and big boy briefs,...
The Chaos Is Coming! One Must-Do for Fighting the Kudzu Craziness of Back to School
Careful now! If you stand still very long in a South Carolina field, a kudzu vine just might curl its little fingers around your...
Blessed Are the Cheerleaders (with or without the Pom Poms)
I have to admit that I haven't always been crazy about cheerleaders. It's probably because the only attention I've ever gotten...
The Little Wise Person I Met on Vacation
Have you been listening to the news much lately? Sometimes when I take in the world with all its pain and division, with its...
How I Wanted to Bop Someone Over the Head at Missions Week and What the Children and Their Minions Taught Me
See these sweet faces? Last Thursday morning while I was supposed to be helping these smart and funny and loving first and...
What’s It Like to Be a Child Refugee and Terrified? Charity Knows.
Charity (not her real name) was six when they burned down her village in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and murdered the...
Dinosaurs, Rings, All Sorts of Blessings!
Who doesn't like to discover buried treasure? Or maybe treasure chucked over the fence and lying out in the open because the...