We moved to Austin in August of 2008 when Aaron began working at the Stone. He’s the worship pastor and I say all the time that I can’t imagine my life without my church family. If you are ever in Austin, we’d love to have you worship with us on a Sunday!
Hurricane Harvey Relief
I remember when the earthquake happened in Haiti. I was devastated for so many reasons. I had friends there. I had visited there numerous times before. Most importantly I had family there.… Read More
Happy Hour #58: Jalessa McCreary
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadHappy Hour #58 is with my friend Jalessa McCreary. Jaleesa is a worship leader at The Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, TX and serves as office… Read More
National Foster Care Month
When you hear the phrase foster care, what do you first thing of? The month of May is Foster Care Awareness month and I wanted to share a few things with you… Read More
Happy Hour #39: Aaron Ivey
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Happy Hour #39 is with my favorite person in the world … my husband! Since I started the show I’ve been wanting to have him… Read More
Adoption: sorrow and joy
I have said it a million times and I’ll say it again, adoption is beautiful, but it is always built on loss. There’s no way around that. For a child to enter… Read More
I am loving: Christy Nockels, Just Mercy, LuLaRoe
Last Friday I forgot to do my FUN FRIDAY posts, and so today is a TERRIFIC TUESDAY post. Okay I know that’s super dorky, but whatever, it’s my blog and I can… Read More
Sexual Sin series at The Austin Stone
Right now our church is going through a series entitled, Sexual Sin, and so far each week has been so wonderful. I actually left after the first Sunday with a smile on my… Read More
Shirts for Sale benefitting The 100 People Network
*UPDATE* Shirts are no longer for sale. You know you love a good fitting t-shirt. The kind that you could sleep in and wear for 3 days straight because it just feels… Read More
Happy Hour Podcast #24 with Tara Livesay
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadToday’s guest on the Happy Hour Podcast is my friend Tara Livesay. Tara lives in Haiti with her husband, Troy, and five of their seven kids.… Read More
I need your t-shirt designs.
Friends I need your help! Aaron and I are taking two of our kids on a trip in a few months to serve people in the *100 people Network* from our church.… Read More
A little bit of everything …
Happy Monday and Labor day! We have spent the day lounging around the house doing just about nothing. Currently the kids are watching High School Musical 2 because you know we haven’t… Read More
Happy Hour Podcast #8 with Julie Hayes
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Today’s guest on THE HAPPY HOUR is Julie Hayes. The interesting thing about this podcast is that Julie and I have never met, but yet she contacted me… Read More
Fun Friday: ER visit, music, parenting, kids journal & sex trafficking
Happy Friday friends! Let me just say that today did not start out the way I hoped it would. As we were getting ready for the last day of VBS — Oh… Read More
Around the web: April 2014
Where you can find me around the web. I hope that you click the links and read the articles and join the discussions for each of them! April 6 – ARTICLE: WHAT MEANS… Read More