Daily Grind
When the Blog Runs Dry…
I admit it, this blog is old and worn and just plain dry. Rarely anyone comes here to drink anymore because there’s just nothing refreshing in the well…er…blog. I’ve been replenishing this blog for years now. Could it be that it’s run dry? I’ve run dry? Life’s been pulling me so many different ways this…
I Encourage My Kids Text in Church!
In fact, my pastor encourages it as well!!! Now I’m not talking about chatting with friends or avoiding the sermon by texting the latest gossip, but at my church we have a two-way open conversation with the pastor by texting him questions. Before he even starts on the sermon, he puts his cell phone number…
When the Weight Loss Numbers Don't Show
It can be very discouraging when you’re doing everything right and the weight isn’t coming off. I know it’s only been a week, but I “feel’ like I should have lost 5lbs with how I’ve been eating, tracking my calories and staying under my daily allotment and how I’ve been drinking more water and exercising…
God's Not Interested in Your Happiness
That’s the word I got in church on Sunday. Now before I start a heated theological debate on prosperity and God’s blessings, stay with me and think about it. God may not be interested in our happiness because he’s more interested in our growth. Trust me, this is a hard pill for me to swallow…
I'm sooo NOT ready for break to end…
This break has been wonderful. I’ve hardly accomplished ANYTHING and I don’t care!!! I’m not ready to start back to the daily grind, the driving, the homeschooling, the teaching, the STRESS!!! So maybe I should pray for more snow and prolong the inevitable just a couple more days! Anyone with me?
Turkeys and Flashing Lights…
What a Week! Twitter and Facebook has really killed my blogging! Does anyone write posts in their head, then send a tweet and forget about blogging? Well, I had an eventful week worth sharing… Last Friday, I was driving my kids home from school, singing show tunes, having a good time and actually going the…
My No Sugar Challenge
It’s been 11 days since I started my no sugar challenge and except for that darn cheesecake at the banquet Friday night, I’m pretty proud of myself. After binging on Halloween candy the evening of October 31st, I knew I needed a change. You see, it’s not like I binge all day long on sweets,…
Taking the Boo Out of Halloween…
It’s unavoidable. Ugly skeletons, gap toothed jack-o-lanterns, those nasty, icky, vampire and zombie tv ads. So what’s a Jesus loving family to do especially when the kids want to carve a pumkin? Focus on the light of the world, of course! The Pumpkin Gospel is a great way to take the focus off of the…
Where Have I Been?
Off line, away from my computer, tending to the things of life like homeschooling, carting kids from activity to activity, and teaching creative writing two days a week. This year is the season of “no” for me. At least that’s the way I feel. No writing, no blogging, no socializing (not that I have many…
Playing is not always fun!
It’s been another crazy month at our house, but when isn’t it! I came home from ACFW to a kid quarantined with possible swine flu (don’t think it was) and that very week all four kids started rehearsing for a college production of Oedipus Cycle. We were going to take the fall off from plays,…