Jami For the Record
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…
Read MoreHocus 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…
Read MoreGrief Relief: When You Can Talk About “It” and Do Laundry Too
Grief Relief: When You Can Talk About “It” and Do Laundry Too You may not be ready to hear this, but that’s okay. I wasn’t ready to say it, until just now. It came without warning. There wasn’t a day marked on the calendar. We weren’t waiting for it, honestly, I figured it was just…
Read MoreDecision Making: Soft Cheese, Frugal Living, & For That Too
Decision Making: Soft Cheese, Frugal Living, and For That Too. In the podcast linked below, Rebecca Huff of That Organic Mom, and I talked about all things decision making. I was shocked to learn that the average adult makes 35,000 decisions in a day. The shock wore off quickly. Truly when I thought about it,…
Read MoreThe Hardest Thing I Have to Tell My Husband
The Hardest Thing I Have to Tell My Husband I love my husband. In addition to my love of Justin, my husband, I love color. My favorites are pink, duh, and blue… but of course! I love lipstick, red primarily, and frosty nudes. I am a creative. Also, I am a talker. I am pretty…
Read More“Dude!?!?!” and Other Inappropriate “Prayers” I Say to Jesus
“Dude!?!?!” and Other Inappropriate Things I Say to Jesus Here among the humans, which call me mommy, mom, Baby, Jami-Jo, and ‘Muuuuther,” insert premenstrual 16-year-old insolence, I am well known. They know. And the stuff they know, some of you know too. Because I am known for being… candid. Perhaps too much so, according to…
Read MoreThe Correct Way to Worship God: Spoiler Alert, Nailed It!
The Correct Way to Worship God: Spoiler Alert, Nailed It! The seventh day is upon us. Whether the seventh day is my 6th or yours is my 7th, the day of “rest” is old covenant law, still, greatly wanted. I appreciate this about God. “Take the day friend!” “Also, I gift you with sleep. A…
Read MoreHow to Get Skinny, Healthy, and Wise: Change Your Focus
How to Get Skinny, Healthy, and Wise: Change Your Focus Yeah, by now, two weeks into a new year… how many of you have thrown in the towel on all those fantastic resolutions? You don’t have to answer. As a matter of fact, don’t answer. Because that is not why I am here. I am…
Read MoreNew Year: A New Everything, The Jubilee Road
New Year: A New Everything, The Jubilee Road I will start by saying, 2018 was the hardest year of my life. And no, no one died, we are safe and well. However, I was struck hard with the grief of loss from the year before, change, and disappointments. I think I am most fascinated by…
Read MoreA Good Girl’s Guide to a New Year: First, Take a Shower
A Good Girl’s Guide to a New Year: First, Take a Shower Let me start by saying, I am not one of those whiney moms, drunk in my closet. Truly, I rarely drink. As a matter of fact, I don’t think I have had a glass of water in 28 days. That’s not entirely accurate. …
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