Posts by jamiamerine
Motivated by Success: Embracing Perfection
Motivated by Success: Embracing Perfection She sits down every night and plays. The child composes success, effortlessly. Sophia Rose, our youngest daughter, turns 17 today. I promise this is not a bragging blog. However, the girl is a good example of being motivated by success. Sophie is on the honor roll, ranked 40th in her…
Read MoreHocus Focus: Lies I Told Myself and Why Christians CAN do Yoga
Hocus Focus: Lies I Told Myself and Why Christians CAN do Yoga We went for a walk in the woods. Our youngest turned 5 on Sunday. He is a funny guy. Birthdays for my two youngest sons, both adopted, are always a little… backwards for me. I didn’t meet Charlie until he was three months…
Read MoreGrief Relief: When You Can Talk About “It” and Do Laundry Too
Grief Relief: When You Can Talk About “It” and Do Laundry Too You may not be ready to hear this, but that’s okay. I wasn’t ready to say it, until just now. It came without warning. There wasn’t a day marked on the calendar. We weren’t waiting for it, honestly, I figured it was just…
Read MoreDecision Making: Soft Cheese, Frugal Living, & For That Too
Decision Making: Soft Cheese, Frugal Living, and For That Too. In the podcast linked below, Rebecca Huff of That Organic Mom, and I talked about all things decision making. I was shocked to learn that the average adult makes 35,000 decisions in a day. The shock wore off quickly. Truly when I thought about it,…
Read MoreSingle Momma, I Wanted You to Know
Single Momma, I Wanted You to Know I am not single. I have been married for 26 years. This actually surprises me. Not because I don’t love my husband, but because, he still puts up with me. The thing is, I am pretty high maintenance. Wait, that sounded a bit muted. I am very high…
Read MoreSkinny Jeans, Fat Knees: A Study in Self Loathing
Skinny Jeans, Fat Knees: A Study in Self Loathing Who here is ready for the skinny jean fad to go ahead and get on its way? The very term, “skinny jeans” is a play on everything that was meant to be good about jeans. My 16-year-old daughter looks fantastic in them. And while I am…
Read MoreThe Art of Worry: A Mommy Chronicle
The Art of Worry: A Mommy Chronicle I worry about writing this post. It is 3:24 am and I wide awake, heart pounding, throat tight, rear end in agony. Yes, I will clarify. The first two symptoms are because of worry, the last is the result of a nasty fall yesterday afternoon. I was not…
Read MoreThe Hardest Thing I Have to Tell My Husband
The Hardest Thing I Have to Tell My Husband I love my husband. In addition to my love of Justin, my husband, I love color. My favorites are pink, duh, and blue… but of course! I love lipstick, red primarily, and frosty nudes. I am a creative. Also, I am a talker. I am pretty…
Read More“Dude!?!?!” and Other Inappropriate “Prayers” I Say to Jesus
“Dude!?!?!” and Other Inappropriate Things I Say to Jesus Here among the humans, which call me mommy, mom, Baby, Jami-Jo, and ‘Muuuuther,” insert premenstrual 16-year-old insolence, I am well known. They know. And the stuff they know, some of you know too. Because I am known for being… candid. Perhaps too much so, according to…
Read MoreThe Correct Way to Worship God: Spoiler Alert, Nailed It!
The Correct Way to Worship God: Spoiler Alert, Nailed It! The seventh day is upon us. Whether the seventh day is my 6th or yours is my 7th, the day of “rest” is old covenant law, still, greatly wanted. I appreciate this about God. “Take the day friend!” “Also, I gift you with sleep. A…
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