I didn’t marry David until Austin was seven years old. So, I remember what it’s like being a single mom— trying my best to be BOTH mom and dad, on my own. I think anybody with parents that split up, anyone adopted, or who grew up not even knowing their dad or mom— we tend […]

I was born to my mom, in Canada, and got adopted in the US by my stepdad, when I was three years old. When they tried to issue me an American passport— they couldn’t find any record of me. It was like… I DIDN’T EVEN EXIST! That fact really threw me off. I felt WORTHLESS— […]

Someday, I’m gonna go on an African safari. I truly believe that! I’m gonna get my picture taken with a real live giraffe. I just KNOW it! (And, I’m still holding out hope for that singing career!) Those things are gonna happen. But first— I gotta ASK! I have to write down the vision and […]

In the first grade, I think we start asking kids the WRONG question. “So, what do you want to be when you grow up?” I watch people, all the time, that walk through life totally frustrated because there’s this thing THEY want to do. But NEVER in the Bible, does God EVER say, “My dear […]

I was driving down the road, just thinking about all the things I’d been looking forward to. But, it seemed like everything was going up in SMOKE! I know— I’m NOT perfect! I know— I STILL have work to do! I just wanted to yell out loud. “I KNOW I’ve screwed up! OKAY? But, when […]