Posts by jamiamerine
Let Them Google It: Dear Mom of a Struggling Learner
Let Them Google It: Dear Mom of a Struggling Learner If you have a struggling learner, the mom struggle is real. Let me guess some of your struggles. Things will be hard for my baby. This is crushing their spirit… their sweet, beautiful, perfect spirit. He/she will be alienated. How will this impact their future?…
Read MoreAs a Boy Thinketh: Homeschooling, Again
As a Boy Thinketh: Homeschooling, Again I withdrew our two young sons, Sam and Charlie from public school on Thursday to homeschool, again. And I have no horror story to report. To all the teachers and administrators, I know your work is impossible. This is not about any one shortcoming or failure, this is about…
Read MoreDepression, Anxiety & the Faithful
Depression, Anxiety & the Faithful Depression and anxiety happen to the Faithful. And I know this for sure because I have been there. Granted, I am on the other side. But from that side, I want to tell you a few things, take them or leave them. Either way, it’s okay. Most people would not…
Read MorePee First: A Bladder Story
Pee First: A Bladder Story I full-blown peed my pants this week. I wasn’t laughing. And, I didn’t sneeze. No, I just should have taken my own advice. Pee first. It really isn’t fair. I am basically a fit woman. Granted, I have given birth 4 times, to HUGE headed babies. Then I adopted two…
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…
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