I thought I could pour myself into ministry and make the pain go away. But God started breaking down walls, helping me look honestly at my pain, and teaching me how to really grieve. ~ Hilliary Cheatham In this episode of the Dear Daughters podcast, I talk with Hilliary Cheatham. She is a story-telling photographer…
It’s hard to watch all that is going on in Houston, Port A, Rockport, Galveston, Beaumont, etc. Over 50 counties flooded, over 30,000 people are in shelters and things aren’t over yet. As a matter of fact, it’s just starting for many families. It breaks my heart but as always there are bright spots. For me…
In case you missed any episodes of the Dear Daughters Podcast, I’m sharing a few of my favorite moments of the first season with you this summer. This is part 3 out of 4 (you can see part 1 and part 2 here). Here are the highlights from episodes 17 – 24 :) FAVORITE MOMENTS…
It’s finally autumn in Austin. The trees are gradually giving up their summery leaves, relinquishing them slowly as they fall yellow and brown on the deck outside my door. I’m sitting on the sofa at our family lake house. The sofa faces a stark, empty fireplace that’s waiting for winter but I’m sitting perpendicular on…
January is the land of high expectation. Goal setting, list making, eyes to the sky. I like the feel of January until I fail at keeping my well-intended resolutions. So this year, in an effort to be kind to myself I put aside my expectations and I am giving myself over to hope instead. Expectation…
dear daughters … is a series where I talk to my girls about stuff. I want to invite you to talk about stuff too. Here you are about to get married. Just days away. Your dad and I are so excited ~ and enormously relieved. He answered our prayers when he brought this guy your…
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