Hi, my name is Sara. I'm a wife, mom, author, speaker and philanthropist. I'm also a recovering control freak. Truly, I suffered from an addiction to controlling everything in my life - my work, my home, my kids, my spouse, my physical appearance. Not to give the wrong impression, I wasn't "Mommy Dearest" level crazy… Continue reading Hi, Have we met yet?
I'm a big fan of superhero movies. Some wives tolerate going to see them with their husbands or even happily support the opportunity for their spouse to see the newest superhero flick with their buddies. Not me. If my husband goes to see it without me, there will be hell to pay - in the… Continue reading Fight like Wonder Woman
Pain is an interesting notion, isn't it? We use the word to cover all manner of topics: physical, emotional, financial, spiritual. Each person has a specific level of tolerance for pain. Science tells us that women, in particular, have a higher level of pain tolerance (yes! it's science!) for doing things like birthing babies. Have… Continue reading Pain
Hello, my name is Sara and I am a grieving mother. That’s the nametag that I wish I could wear all day, every day. The name tag that would keep well-meaning people from asking me how my day is going because I hate to say, “Good,” when I don’t really mean it. I also hate… Continue reading Living Through Grief
Have you ever come up with a great idea, executed the perfect plan and then waited with anticipation for the deafening applause from the audience....only to hear nothing? I mean zilch, crickets chirping, not even a courtesy clap. It doesn't matter if your audience is thousands of followers on social media or your two-year-old, it… Continue reading Where’s My Focus
Unless you've been living under a rock for the past month, you probably know the name Marie Kondo. If not the name, then at least the phrases "tidying up" and "konmari method" have scrolled past in your news feed. Although she's recently gained a new level of popularity, Marie Kondo is not new news. She… Continue reading What Marie Kondo taught me about faith
I've noticed a dynamic in my house that makes me wonder if it exists in other homes as well. If my husband needs to run an errand, or wants to go for a run or leave the house in general, he just goes. He gets dressed, picks up his keys and walks out the door.… Continue reading Big things
Last summer I wrote a blog post on our foundation's website about leaving our burdens at the foot of the cross and allowing God to work it out (http://laylaslegacy.org/blind-faith/ ). At the time I knew that Layla would be healed of her cancer and we would proclaim God's miracle from the rooftops. But here we are… Continue reading Wrestle
The year was 2010. Two wide-eyed newlyweds contemplated starting a family. So many ideas and assumptions of what it would be like: a quiet, sleeping baby, cozy evenings reading books with our brood by the fire, tucking those sweet angels into bed each night and watching them drift off to sleep. Ha! Any parent… Continue reading Never Enough
If you ask my husband what his five least favorite words are he would probably say "I saw it on Pinterest". I see him cringe at the "P" word and the thought of the next DIY project I've concocted in my head. Something that will require shiplap, wall anchors, spray paint and at least six… Continue reading DIY