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Standing By: Parenting a Criminal Well
Standing By: Parenting a Criminal Well I have six children, some call that half a dozen. My husband would say, six of one, half dozen of another. Standing by them has always been pretty easy for me. I am not one of those gushy, obnoxious mothers. You know the type, one of those moms that…
Read MoreMuddy: Clear Talk and A Good Father
Muddy: Clear Talk and A Good Father One of the reasons I don’t watch the news or venture far off my own Facebook page is because of what I call the muddy bleed. I have been busying myself with watercolors this week. And I had an epiphany, or maybe it was just a sinus headache.…
Read More7 Steps to Heal a Church Hurt Broken Heart
7 Steps to Heal a Church Hurt Broken Heart Oh but a tangled web we weave when the church kicks us in the knee. Yes, let us go there, church hurt. And no, I am not picking on any one denomination. Especially since I could pick on several. I have been there, done that, got…
Read MoreBeloved: Celebrating Love
Beloved: Celebrating Love So, here we are, it is Valentine’s Day, time to celebrate love? This year, for their school party, I made my two young sons’ Valentines for their class party. Long story short, I bought candy Valentines and I guess that was a no-no. So at the last minute, I photoshopped their heads…
Read MoreBe Still: Seriously, Y’all Need to Calm Down
Be Still: Seriously, Y’all Need to Calm Down Be Still and try to calm down. I completely lost it this morning. Completely. Out loud, directly to my husband, Justin, and indirectly, but I know He was listening, to God. And it wasn’t a political rant. I don’t watch the news. And it wasn’t a tantrum,…
Read MoreTrust the Lord Beyond What You Understand
Trust the Lord Beyond What You Understand Trust the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding. And what do you understand? That is what I woke to this morning. What I think I know, what I am able to understand and how to get outside of myself, so I can trust…
Read MoreHow to Get Better at God
How to Get Better at God I don’t think that is a great way to start a blog post. But, here I am again, at 3:00 in the morning, with the great need to share how to get better at God. I was dead asleep and then I felt this eerie presence. Truly, I was…
Read More“I Told You So” Sayeth Sidney & the Lord
“I Told You So” Sayeth Sidney & the Lord “I told you so.” This is my latest mantra. Unfortunately, it is accompanied by Randy Travis’ 1987 country hit, “I Told You So.” Which brings back some 1987 memories, I would rather not recount. But enough about me. I have this aunt, she is my dad’s…
Read MoreThree Prayer Truths: He Answered
Three Prayer Truths: He Answered If you were going to pray a big prayer, what would you ask for? I know my next big prayer, and I know it is already answered. Yes, I know, this sounds lofty. But for the better part of seven months, my big prayer was for wisdom. I chased it…
Read MoreRecognizing the Truth: Here, Now
Recognizing the Truth I crave the truth. Most definitely, I want to recognize it the moment I see it. And yes, sometimes the truth is hard to face. Yet, I still want to be in the know. As a mom of many, I have a keen eye for a scam. Face it, kids will try…
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