Brave, Anyway

  • The Stormiest Part of the Storm

    Hurricanes. Tornadoes. Earthquakes. Landslides. Fires. Volcanic eruptions. Diagnoses. Divorces. Death of loved one. Car accidents. Addiction. A child in trouble. War. Oppression. Terrorism. There are so many kinds of storms. People think I’m crazy for living in a place that’s prone to hurricanes. But I think it’s significantly more crazy to live in a place…

  • Brave Girls Need Help With Faith, Too

    I hate cancer. I really, really hate cancer so much. Today I read that someone I don’t even know received a breast cancer diagnosis, and it hit me like a ton of bricks. And there’s no real reason why, because it doesn’t impact me personally at all. I don’t know how to explain it except…

  • So, are you excited to go back to school?!

    If I could remove one line from every single person’s list of things they say to kids, it would be this: So, are you excited to go back to school?! Because let’s face it – most kids are not. Even the kids that are really good at school and who love education aren’t sitting around…

  • Brave Girl Stories, in Pictures

    I love photographs. Color photos. Black and white photos. Sepia photos. Panoramic photos. School photos. Nature photos. War photos. Historical event photos. Not only do I take a ton of pictures thanks to the convenience of my iPhone, I have tons of old photos in boxes and frames around my house. And a few times…

  • Be Blessed (or Blessed Be), Brave Girl

    My children are smarter than me. I say this regularly and I think people think I am being silly. It’s true and I’ll say it again: my girls are smarter than me. I may still need to provide them with instruction and guidance as it relates to riding a bike, driving a car, eating broccoli,…