Posts Tagged ‘grace’
NEW DISCOVERY: 30 More Minutes of Super Mario Can Stop Chronic Nose Bleeds
NEW DISCOVERY: 30 More Minutes of Super Mario Can Stop Chronic Nose Bleeds Our 8-year-old vandal son suffers from nose bleeds. Seriously, when the mucous membranes in this child’s nose are void of humidity, it’s like a scene from a Stephen King movie. He’s actually getting a little more accustomed to the onset. A few…
Read MoreGet What You Deserve: The Penance Jackpot!
I just had this penance conversation with the vandals, our 3 and 5-year-old sons. Me: CHARLIE?!?! What happened to your lip??! Charlie: Sam punched me in da face. Me: SAM?!?!? Charlie: It’s ok mommy, herms had enuf of me. Sam: ya… I told herms to stop. Charlie: ya… herms told me a bunch of times…
Read MoreAstonishing Technique to Escape the Bondage of a Terror Mindset
I am different, I am no longer in bondage to a terror mindset. And not different than the usual different, like my wayward “just the nougat” Snickers eating, fear of egg-salad and passionate partiality for all things Sharknado; but a different kind of different. I have peace. I have never had peace. This post will…
Read MoreAstonishing Technique to Escape the Bondage of a Terror Mindset
I am different, I am no longer in bondage to a terror mindset. And not different than the usual different, like my wayward “just the nougat” Snickers eating, fear of egg-salad and passionate partiality for all things Sharknado; but a different kind of different. I have peace. I have never had peace. This post will…
Read MoreHow to Achieve Health and Happiness in ONE Easy Step
Health and happiness. Two things I often attribute conditional… one to the other. My post yesterday had me thinking about another aspect of my time in Venezuela and an open-air hotel room on the coast. Two rooms, one for my parents and one for my sister and myself, my dad told us we could pick…
Read MoreExcuses, Excuses: Escaping Condemnation – Rejoicing in the Freedom
Excuse me… The dog ate my homework. It’s not you, it’s me. My alarm clock didn’t go off. The list of excuses is exhausting. And… who am I fooling? Myself? No. But, all excuses aside, my floors are disgusting. And yeah, I can’t vacuum because my son ran over my vacuum cleaner. He asked to…
Read MoreExcuses, Excuses: Escaping Condemnation – Rejoicing in the Freedom
Excuse me… The dog ate my homework. It’s not you, it’s me. My alarm clock didn’t go off. The list of excuses is exhausting. And… who am I fooling? Myself? No. But, all excuses aside, my floors are disgusting. And yeah, I can’t vacuum because my son ran over my vacuum cleaner. He asked to…
Read MoreIt’s a Shame You’re Enormous, You Have Such a Pretty-Face…
Ah… pretty-face syndrome. It’s a blessing and a curse. Although, of all the cruel things ever said to me the one that still reverberates in my soul took place at a summer camp where I worked after high school graduation. A young girl name Twyla, with a gift for saying everything inappropriate, was hanging on…
Read MoreCome Monday: Fresh Starts, Hope, and Jesus, All I Need…
Monday, Monday…Come Monday: Fresh Starts, Hope, and Jesus: Alas, it is Monday again. A fresh start? A fresh week… yes. What is it that I am hoping to accomplish this week. With Monday before me… What will I fail at and what will I excel? I would be lying if I told you I was refreshed…
Read MoreThe Greatest Sin: What is the One Thing that Separates Us from The Love of God?
Our vandal sons, Sam 5 and Charlie 3, recently vandalized my make-up in what was truly an obnoxious and horrific display. I punished them and made them help clean up the terrible mess. Then, I put them in their rooms for a nap. A huge chunk of my day and pocket book was impacted by…
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