Posts by jamiamerine
Charming War Paint: Makeup Love
Season 5 Episode 9 Charming War Paint: Makeup Love Wearing makeup, removing makeup, how makeup routines change as we age Jami Prays Road Sign – Makeup can be a charming way to enhance the beauty that already shines from within you. Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:7b The LORD does not look at the things man looks at.…
Read MorePart-Time Jesus: Half-Hearted Belief
Part-Time Jesus: Half-Hearted Belief I have come to recognize a part-time Jesus or half-hearted belief system ruling the days of my life. In all fairness, I am a busy girl. But I am not here to make excuses. Here, at the moment, is a lonely little hotel suite deep in the heart of downtown Houston. …
Read MoreFashioned by Him: Life in Clothes
For someone who loves clothes and shiny things, I find myself with nothing to wear. Actually, I have clothes, a lot of clothes. However, although for a good portion of my life my wardrobe was perpetually covered in the stains of motherhood, you know, spit-up, sticky handprints, and miscellaneous cheese food, my current wardrobe is…
Read MoreSurprised by Charm: Charming Gift Giving
Season 5 Episode 7 Charming Gift Giving Gift Giving – Are you a good gift giver? Here’s how to give gifts that people adore. Jami Prays Road Sign Be Like God – A giver of good gifts gives contingent on nothing. Give freely, of the spirit and let the blessing of the joy of giving…
Read MoreWell, Girl: Life’s not Fair
Well, Girl: Life’s not Fair Life’s not fair. I could stop there, no explanation is needed right? Because I would bet money that there is no one the planet that hasn’t been exposed to things that just don’t make sense in the world of right and fair. And, after school clothes shopping with my seventeen-year-old…
Read MoreThe Elegant Warrior: An Interview with Author Heather Hansen
Today’s episode is a bonus episode! And interview with author Heather Hansen of The Elegant Warrior. This was such an informative treat. Rebecca and I both HIGHLY recommend Heather’s book The Elegant Warrior. You can find it here. Here is a snippet about Heather’s book from Amazon: Can you win life’s battles without losing…
Read MoreThe Difference: Wishing, Praying, and Believing
The Difference: Wishing, Praying, and Believing There is a difference between wishing, praying and believing. For years I somehow bundled these things. Only recently have I categorized them as separate and the difference is stark. At our house, school started this week. And it was a hard week. The biggest difference between meet the…
Read MoreGender Reveal Parties: A New Phenomenon
Gender Reveal Parties: A New Phenomenon in Birthing Humans I am going to sound like an old lady, and I swear, I am not that old. However, I cannot hold my tongue on the issue of the gender reveal party. It is too ripe – there is entirely too much to say. Yes, I know…
Read MoreThe Charm of Gratitude
Season 5 Episode 6 The Charm of Gratitude Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world. -John Milton Road Sign – Appreciation will be your chauffeur to a charming life. Scripture (be) rooted and built up in him, strengthened in…
Read MorePowerful Things to Pray For
Powerful Things to Pray For What are the most powerful things to pray for? I am not a power-hungry person. Honestly, power-hungry people mystify me. I have never really understood that desire. And you know the folks, the ones that are driven to dominate and control? This is not a struggle of mine. Go…
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