Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying
Stuff I Used to Say
Never put a cap on lifetime adventures. If there is a brand to be used, this would be my dad’s. My dad has done all the things. He’s still doing them, there’s no telling what he’s up to today. My dad has hunted in Africa, fished in Argentina, had food poisoning in the French Riviera,…
Read MoreDear Karen, Not You, the Other Karen
Dear Karen, no, not you, the other Karen. Yes, you. I wanted to tell you how sorry I am about the hijacking of your name. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Jami. I have no “e.” My parents left it off. Perhaps because they wanted to be original, or cute, hence the Jami Jo. …
Read MoreStuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: God Made Me Do It
It has been a hot minute since I did a “Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying” post. But here we are with Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: God Made Me Do It If you are new to my writing, here is the 411. I wrote a blog post on my phone, whilst holding a…
Read MoreI am a Texas Mom: What You Can Pry from My Cold Dead Fingers
I am a Texas Mom: What You Can Pry from My Cold Dead Fingers Perhaps I am weak. Maybe I am a coward. In the two-ish years since I became a blogger, I have been called a number of things. From behind my computer, it is easy to say stuff and then cry on my…
Read MoreStuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: May God Have Mercy on Your Soul
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: May God Have Mercy on Your Soul I know you are but what am I? Of all the stupid things I hate to see this takes the proverbial and literal cake. Jesus, come quickly. I have to ask, you of the High Horse, who in hells bells do you…
Read MorePanic, Anxiety, Shame, and Jesus: The Truth About Faith and Fear
I woke at 4:14 am in a panic. Panic tends to be the soft spot in my belly that enemy loves to poke at. Panic is my Achilles heel. If I were a werewolf, panic is my silver bullet. Should you find me lying in a coffin, peacefully sleeping after a night of terrorizing virgins…
Read MoreThree Things Every Christian Should Stop Saying, Seriously… Stop It.
At a recent meeting with my SEO I discovered that I am most readily discovered if you type “Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying” into your Google search. Second only to “Christian mom who doesn’t think her kids are great,” and also “why are my kids so sticky.” I don’t know why your kids are…
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God Forgot… Day 31 of Write 31 Days Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: God Forgot No, He didn’t. He heard. He hears. The bottom line is, He moves how He moves and He saves how He saves. We cannot “make” Him do anything. Although, I have wasted the better part of 40 years trying…
Read MoreAre You His Real Mom?
Day 30 Write 31 Days Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: Are you His Real Mom? On October 31, tomorrow at 1:00 we will finalize the adoption of our long-term foster placement, “Charlie.” Every foster to adopt story begins with a horrific tragedy. And while tomorrow will be a joyous occasion for our family, it…
Read MoreYes, We Have No Shoe Boxes
Day 29 Write 31 Days Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: “Take a shoebox and…” I don’t have any shoeboxes. I don’t keep shoeboxes. When I buy shoes, I leave the box at the store. Somehow, I wear this as a badge of dishonor; a testament to my wretched mothering. I have no shoeboxes. I…
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