by Sami | Sep 4, 2012 | Busyness, Faith, Faith in Action, My Story, Sorrow
We’ve started the long road home to Nashville… It’s hard to believe that just a week ago I received the call from my husband that his dad had passed away and hours later I piled our two kids into the mini van to make the 13 hour trek down to South...
by Sami | Mar 17, 2012 | Devotions, Faith, Faith in Action
It’s not often that I asked the Lord for insanely practical things. In fact, I hate to bother him with things that seem so trivial in light of all the world’s problems. But He does in fact want us to include him in all aspects of our lives and I was...
by Sami | Jan 24, 2012 | Devotions, Faith, Faith in Action
I just finished co-hosting the family-friendly morning show with Doug while Jaci Velasquez was off promoting her new album. It was an amazing experience and in the excitement of the morning I realized my gas tank was almost on empty. So I left the station and promptly...
by Sami | Jan 3, 2012 | Articles, Faith, Faith in Action, Family, Kid Tip
I’m back on the Tommy Nelson Blog today with a post about Family New Year’s Resolutions! Does your family set New Year’s Resolutions? I realize the New Year is typically a time for people to reflect and re-evaluate, but how often do you include your...
by Sami | Dec 31, 2011 | Devotions, Faith, Faith in Action, Family
I’ve been getting asked about our Family Prayer Shield a lot lately, so I thought it only fitting to share about what it is, how it got started and how we’ve refined it over the years. I first learned about having a prayer shield from one of my mentors and...
by Sami | Dec 27, 2011 | Devotions, Faith, Faith in Action, Forgiveness
There’s a level of familiarity we have with close friends and family that’s comforting, but can also backfire on us. I’ve come to observe that my 7 year old, while almost always polite, is often much more thoughtful when speaking to her teachers and...
