Just Jesus
Quitting #ClubJesus
It was an opportunity I am glad I did not miss, two men howling laughing at a bumper sticker that said, “Child of God on Board.” Their conversation was juvenile but spoke to me. Dude 1: If I slam into this car will hell fire fall? Dude 2: That would be awesome! Dude 1: I need…
Read MoreDitch Your Spiritual Mentor
The weather in West Texas this December has been insane. It was 78 degrees on Christmas day. We’ve had a couple of cold days, but they haven’t been cold enough or lasted long enough to send the wasps and bees away. While in town on Wednesday with our foster-love, my mommy helper, Miss Bobbi texted…
Read MoreGrace in Chains: Freedom in Christ is Yours
Grace in Chains: Freedom in Christ is Yours The truth was, I was in chains, I was in bondage to the law. No, I didn’t know about Grace… I lived in chains Every generation has a title… I guess my original batch of four is the millennials. They get a bad rap, but so did…
Read MoreDear Christmas Mom, Maker of Magic
Dear Christmas Mom, Are you worn out by the season? Yeah, Me too. I know. Because we are the makers of magic. It is indeed the most wonderful time of the year… but moms get the reindeer booty-end, don’t we? And I know, good mommies don’t say such words. But tonight at dinner, I found myself…
Read MoreWelcome to Crazy Town
I live with crazy people. At any given moment something weird happens. Recently I was at an appointment for one of my miniature residents, answering questions about her. When asked to describe the wee human, my end of the conversation sounded dubious: No she won’t eat anything cold, wet, or slimy. Yes, she prefers to eat…
Read MoreWhy Christians Are Worried…
Our oldest man-baby just joined the Marines, as a combat engineer. The fact that I typed that just now without having had a Xanax is proof there is a God… and He does in fact, move in mysterious ways. From the moment I first held John, the enemy went to work terrorizing me over the…
Read MoreHeaven Scent
Baby smells aren’t always that pleasant. Johnson and Johnson may have very well cornered the market on making a baby smell better after a bath, dusting, and moisture lathering… but you can’t mimic the dearness of new life. For a moment, no matter your situation; mother of many, mother of none, mother of one, mother…
Read MoreThe up-side of being down…
It is raining here again. This is a big deal. Although, we are still in dire need of more, it has been raining a lot. Things around here are looking lush and green. I heard an older gentleman saying he woke to frogs chirping, something he hadn’t heard since the mid 90’s. Come to think…
Read MoreRenewing My Mind
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Read MoreGrief Isn’t a Lack of Faith…
Grief drenched me. From the windows of my bedroom on the second story of our home on our 640-acre ranch, I could see the sky morphing from daytime to a water colored twilight. The master bedroom glowed with purple hues. My husband Justin, who always generous and thoughtful, had excused me for the evening. I…
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