Today, is the one year blogiversary of Straight Missteps. It’s hard for me to wrap my head around it that it’s already been a full year. I hesitantly published my very first blog post on November 2, 2017, but it took me even longer to tell the world of my new adventure. Over the past [...]
Lately, I’ve seen this quote “God is still writing your story. Quit picking up the pen.” I’m sure you’ve seen it, too, right? But, what if it’s not the pen you’re picking up, but the eraser? You see, darling, many of us aren’t trying to rewrite our futures, but we’re trying to erase our pasts. [...]
Today is my 33rd birthday. The 6th birthday I will be celebrating without the one gift I have been praying earnestly for each and every day. Last Wednesday, we celebrated our 9th wedding anniversary. The 6th anniversary we celebrated without a baby. Of all the birthdays and anniversaries that have come and gone, this one [...]
Today, while attending my national conference, I stepped out to the bathroom, during the break, leaving my backpack at my seat. I’ve done this hundreds of times. If you’re anything like me you don’t want to run the risk of losing your coveted seat during the transition between sessions. I never thought twice about this [...]
Yesterday brought much-needed rain. Not as much as we need, but we’ll take what we can get. As I was walking through the field today, I noticed the rain also brought blooms. Out of the weeds, wildflowers have started to pop up. They bloom despite the weeds around them, despite the dry dirt beneath them, [...]
Summer is upon us in Arkansas. The burn ban is on. Rain hasn’t been seen or felt in days weeks. The grass is starting to get crunchy. First roads are getting dirtier. And, like most summers we’ll be on the cusp of a drought sooner rather than later if we don’t get rain soon. For [...]
Dear Sweet Friend: Mother’s Day is Sunday. A day where we celebrate all the wonderful Mommas in our lives. Our own Mommas, those special “bonus” Mommas, and if you’re one of the lucky ones you’ll be celebrated, too. But, then there are those Mommas who are Mommas only in their heart. This day will be [...]
