I appreciate those of you who faithfully follow my blog! When I initially experimented with blogging in 2009 I had no idea that it would become such an enjoyable and fruitful form of ministry. But being able to serve and resource so many individuals, couples, and...
Dear Friends, It has not been long enough since I last sat down to pen (i.e., type) a Christmas letter. As the boys get bigger and I get older, the years go by faster. But even with a year that has felt too short, as we look back, a lot has happened in the Hambrick...
One of the things I have found most satisfying as a parent is setting aside time each year for a memorable trip with my two sons. In previous posts I have discussed… (1) the kindergarten right of passage trip I took with my first son, (2) a trip we took when he was...
I have often said, “I am glad there is a little heresy in the Psalms.” Think about it, the psalms are unique in Scripture because they are a place where God gives us words to speak back to him in the midst of the full breadth of human experience. God allows us to put...
With my boys at the ages of 11 and 9, I am realizing that the years of influence that I have with them in our home are coming to an end much sooner than I would like (sigh). This is not the introduction for a blog post of regret, but one of intentionality. For several...
Dear Friends, Notice the extra sweet smiles on the boys this year. That’s because we talked Mama into climbing three branches high in a Magnolia tree for our Christmas picture. Saying, “Mama in a tree,” made the boys smile like nothing else. It may have cost me all my...