“Praying” and other phrases that make me cringe.
Do you ever have one of those years? You know what I mean, one of those years that left an impression on you that cannot be erased and...
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Grape Juice
I’ve always been independant. Well, I’ve always tried to be independant. My mom tells an adorable story about when I was 18 months old...
Anxiety Terrorism
When my youngest daughter was in Kindergarten, she began to do what she could to prepare for the life ahead of her. While she was still...
Dropping The Ball
My life hasn’t been that different than the jugglers really. I have taken one ball at a time and began to orchestrate a delicate dance...
My Phone
Smart phones have changed our lives. I mean sure, they allow us to carry around maps, an encyclopedia, a bible, a camera, news, weather,...
Getting Dressed
The next morning after our shopping experience, I laid her brand new dress on her bed, I choose shoes from her closet that would most...
Graduation
This weekend I watched my youngest daughter graduate from high school. It was a somewhat surreal experience, not because she moved out a...
Empty Nest
#Fear #Moms #EmptyNest #Faith #Uncertainty #Parenthood #God #Sinnglemom #Jesus
Empty Nest
#Fear #Moms #EmptyNest #Faith #Uncertainty #Parenthood #God #Sinnglemom #Jesus
The Nut Doesn’t Fall Far From The Tree
As my baby approaches a few of these milestones, I find myself thinking about the skills, the traits and the flaws that I have instilled...
Fear Not
When I was a little girl, I was terrified of fireworks. While there is a part of me that wants to defend my position because fireworks...
My Hope Is In You
When I was a little girl I used to dream of being a professional singer. Not necessarily Beyoncé style (although in retrospect that...
Beginnings
As the year comes to a close…with little fanfare and not near enough confetti and noise makers, I have come to the realization that my...
The Power of Friends
#Women #Faith #Surprises #Friends #God #Relationships
Dreams
When I was a little girl I used to dream about being a school teacher. Well, more specifically a choir director who could relate to her...
Communication
When I was little and my brother and I would get into a fight, my diplomatic and hippie-era mother would insist that we “talk it out”. ...
Do I Know You?
The other day at work during a bout of snowy Ohio weather, I found myself at work alone. The ladies I work with were all stuck in...
What Are You Doing?!?
I think it should be noted in the official transcript of life that “I don’t know what I’m doing!” It’s funny that the older I get the...
Divine Assignments
I was a young elementary student during the Cold War, which as it turns out, roughly translates into “I’m Old.” We spent time weekly...
The Sleep Love Connection
I just returned home from vacation. A real true, never before experienced grown up vacation complete with swimming pools, Jamaican...