Jesus Be All Over You, and You Too
The first time I said, “Jesus be all over you,” in public, I think I was on a Facebook live. Actually, I have said it to my kids for years. And my mom always said, “Lord be with you.” Truth be told, I always answered back, “Thanks.” And my family answers back the same, “Thanks.”…
Faking Greatness: An Ode to Real Folks
photo cred Faking Greatness: An Ode to Real Folks As someone who barely graduated from high school, struggled against stigma and the elite, I am cheering from the stands at the collegiate scandal rocking the news waves. I will spare you the scoldings and shame on you’s. Most of us have heard it, spoke it,…
True Success: Outside Inside Out
What is true Success? It happens. The webernet trolls, who seriously I do not understand, have been active this week. Honestly, I wasn’t exactly sure what happened to prompt the onslaught. But then, I was tagged in a post, shared by For Every Mom. As it turns out, two of my viral posts, The Vomit…
Doing What You Were Created to Do: Living Marvelously
Doing What You Were Created to Do: Living Marvelously So, I feel pretty confident that I could be a marvelous travel blogger. Although, no one is paying me to go on cruises. I have never endorsed a suitcase or hiking sandal. Honestly, I would be an excellent official spokesperson for Xanax. Alas, I am just…
How to be Chill: Partly Sunny with a Chance of Tsunami
How to be Chill: Partly Sunny with a Chance of Tsunami I used to rant and rave. Honestly, I can still go on a tirade. There is stuff that offends me. And, there is stuff that makes me throw up a little. Maybe it is because I am getting older, but I don’t get as…
The Great Counselor, Counseling, and Mental Health
The Great Counselor, Counseling, and Mental Health. What would Jesus say about Counseling? Well, the truth is, I Love Jesus and Sometimes I Need a Prescription and Counseling… Honestly, you have probably heard me say, “I love Jesus and sometimes I need a prescription.” Because I was raised up in the church speak promoting the belief…
How to Survive the Wilderness on a Road Less Traveled
How to Survive the Wilderness on a Road Less Traveled In grade school, I had to memorize a poem. If I am, to be honest, the one I picked was the easiest of those to chose from. If you have read anything I have written before, you know, I was not a super gifted student. …
Miraculous Hiney Healing, Waiting, and Other Mysteries
Miraculous Hiney Healing, Waiting, and Other Mysteries I didn’t want to tell you this. The thing is, I am a firm believer in the power of prayer. I will pray for you, please pray for me. Early in my writing career, which was about three years ago because I am still early in my writing…
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…
Hocus 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…