I’m Still Counting My Blessings
This morning, while checking to be sure my blogs landed where they were supposed to (they did — thank you, Lord), a song started playing in my mind. Not on the radio. Not on my phone. Just there — settling into my heart. “Lord, I’m still counting my blessings…” — the chorus from “Counting My…
Happy New Year — Welcome 2026!
There is something almost sacred about the first page of a new year. The calendar is wide open for all kinds of adventures! The journal is blank. The possibilities are endless. It’s as if God Himself leans in and says, “Let’s begin again!” And oh, how grateful I am to begin this year surrounded by…
Still Counting My Blessings
This morning, while checking to be sure my blogs landed where they were supposed to (they did — thank you, Lord), a song started playing in my mind. Not on the radio. Not on my phone. Just there — settling into my heart. “Lord, I’m still counting my blessings…” — the chorus from “Counting My…
Advent: When Heaven Comes Home to Us
Yesterday was the first Sunday of Advent — the doorway into the most beautiful story ever told. And while the world around us seems to sprint toward December 25th, Advent gently invites us to slow down — to breathe — to look up — and to remember the holy journey to Bethlehem that changed everything.…
Withstand
WITHSTAND — that word hits home for me. After 40 years in Oklahoma winds and now navigating the Texas gusts, I’ve learned this: wind doesn’t play nice. It pushes, pulls, and pressures — but it also reminds us we were built to stand strong. Those winds have a mind of their own. They can rattle…
Love, Laughter, and a Little Bit of Dancing
We said our goodbyes to family yesterday morning — hearts full and feet still sore from all the celebrating! What a most blessed, beautiful, and treasured time we had rejoicing over my granddaughter Alexia and her now-husband Winston’s wedding. Every detail reflected their hearts — their love for each other, for family, for fun, and…
From West Texas to the Kingdom of God
Carl and I are back in Lubbock — old stomping grounds and the heartland of all things Texas Tech Red Raiders. Guns up! But the real celebration this time is another family reunion. Last June, we hosted the Noble Family Reunion in Fort Worth — Carl’s dad’s side. We wrangled about 130 kinfolk together —…
Family Homecoming — Fort Worth Style
It’s not your average homecoming. There’s no prom queen, no football game, and no awkward slow dances — but this reunion is what real homecoming is all about. Yesterday, the Fort Worth hotel lobby transformed into a full-blown festival of hugs, squeals, and toddlers zipping between suitcases. You could practically hear the theme music playing…
A Family Feast — Includes First Bites
Sunday was a day I won’t forget. Not just because my #3 grandson, Payton, turned 25, but because all 14 of us — yes, our full Motley Crew — gathered around the same table for the first time in a long time. That’s a miracle of itself. Payton’s birthday is easy to remember — May…
I Will Not Let Go
I Will Not Let God Go“I will not let you go unless You bless me.” Genesis 32:26 Now that’s a bold thing to say when we’re locked in a wrestling match — with God, no less! That’s exactly what Jacob did. God had already promised him blessings — land, family, influence, legacy — the works!…