Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: I Can’t…
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying… I can’t. The other day, after only 4 hours of sleep, I had an “I can’t…” moment. It lasted all day. The three-year-old refused to come out of the bathroom because he didn’t want me to see him naked. I literally gave him a bath last night. The 2-year-old…
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: Would You Ask God for Me?
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: Would You Ask God for Me? Our son Sam, the oldest of our dangerous duo we call the Vandals, is a pretty quirky little dude. He has been known to use an entire roll of toilet paper to clean his wee bum. If legalistic were in human form it…
We’ve Been Up All Night Vomiting…
Day 8 Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: We’ve Been Up All Night Vomiting… It is without a doubt, the one thing I NEVER want you to hear you say to me. “We’ve been up all night vomiting.” Last year I was slain by the sisterhood of vomit haters. Furthermore, I was shocked to learn…
Think of the Alternative…
Day 7: Write 31 Days Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying… Think of the Alternative The other night, at 2:00 am I woke up because I heard someone in the loft outside our bedroom door. I set my ear and listened. I heard the television switch on, and then some rattling noises. Justin rotated, rolled…
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying – Get Back In Church…
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying – Get Back In Church… Today, I had this on my list. But I just couldn’t. I feel as though I have been nothing but honest with you… so I admit, I am struggling with church. As my manuscript closed and I sent it off to Harvest House I…
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying… Stop Apologizing for Your Divorce
You don’t have to apologize anymore for your divorce. Yes, God hates divorce, but He is crazy in love with you. Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying… Stop Apologizing for Your Divorce Recently I had a conversation with a Christian woman who said, “I have been married three times. In my prayers, I repent daily…
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: Sending Good Thoughts
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: Sending Good Thoughts I have a dear friend who is on her 2nd round of chemotherapy. She is brave. And she is wise. Oh my, she is strong. She loves Jesus and a good portion of her support group is believers in Jesus. On chemo days she lets us…
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: I Didn’t Know You’re Trying To Get Pregnant
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: I Didn’t Know You Were Trying to Get Pregnant!?!?! Okay, Saturday I said there were no rules… I lied. Basically, same as last year, stuff I wish you’d quit saying – anything about reproduction. Yes, I know what causes this, I have some crazy good home videos. Would you…
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: Stop Saying I am OVER Reacting
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: Stop Saying I am OVER Reacting I had a hysterectomy in 2002. Immediately after being released from the hospital, having just had our fourth baby Sophie, I was readmitted. At the time, I was pretty sure that four children were enough for us. I was also confident that I…
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying… Day One
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying… Day One Has it been a year???? Oh goodness. What have I learned? Too much. Not enough. As I close in on 2 million page views since I launched last year, I know these things: You can’t make everyone happy. People are crazier than you can fathom. Commentators who…