Fresh Hate and Jesus Fish
I am getting some “fresh hate.” For the most part, it rolls off me. I am not a mean person. I love Jesus. We are tight. But I don’t like to shove Him down people’s throats. And I certainly never want to misrepresent Him. So my mom was in a car accident. It was pretty…
Sleepless in Abilene
I don’t want to alarm anyone. There is no easy way to say this. So, I am just going to say it. I think I am dying. I haven’t slept, like really slept, since 1995. I am meeting up with my friends from Purposeful Faith in Florida in a couple weeks for a retreat. We are going…
A little boy not pictured…fast asleep
I have a favorite picture from 2015. As much as I love this picture, the things unseen in the photograph are a bigger part of this picture I love so much. On the other side of the shot, taken with my iPhone, is me. Me, the mother of the five children. Pictured are our four…
Is Your Bladder Controlling Your Life?
I just got this email. “Is your bladder controlling your life?” And, the answer is no. It’s not. I have had to pee since 9:47 this morning and it is 10:40 pm now. My kidneys are begging for mercy. Obviously, my bladder has minuscule power. It dictates nothing in my life… well, other than some…
Expect nothing…
I wish I could blog tonight. Alas, the vandals, no sleep, and the odds are stacked against me. But remember this: expect NOTHING from anyone but the Lord. He never disappoints. He never forgets. He never ceases to amaze. Tomorrow is a day filled with man’s expectations: Which means – man’s limitations. The enemy waits…
This is Grace…
One of my dearest friends has a daughter named Grace. She is an effervescent character. My words will hardly do justice. Bear with me. She reads when others eat.. drink, alternatively, breathe. I once caught her reading an oatmeal canister. She then commented on the dullness by which the instant oats were penned. Another…
Don’t google it…
I came across a Facebook post tonight and I had chills at a resounding message for this week: letting go. First, the post. I was getting ready to attend a conference several months ago and met with my Grammar guru, one of my bff’s moms, Dottie. I kept receiving text messages from a child who will remain…
The Great Gift of Giving Up
The greatest gift I think I have ever received was the gift of giving up. I recall, we had hit a roadblock. Not our first, and certainly not our last. Moreover, it does not matter what. Kids, money, work, school, medical, foster care… whatever. Today, my husband Justin and I sat before a stack of…
Considering Anthology by its Disguise
Did you catch this? A little Austen, Starbucks, history lesson & crazed 4-year-old ninja attacks a 90’s model hatchback… Um, yeah, I just “Thesaurused” the whimsy out of the old saying… “Judging a book by its cover.” But I have good reason. There may be a million and one blog posts out t… Source: Considering Anthology by…
The Year of Non Compos Mentis
There are mommy blogs for moms of babies, toddlers, school-aged children, teens, service men and woman, moms of the empty nest, and moms with empty arms. I try and blog about every stage. My children currently range in age from 20 years to 5 months. I have been around the block. I have seen a…