I'm a self proclaimed ADHD'er who stood on my head on the couch memorizing all my verses in Christian school among other crazy nonsensical approaches to learning. My attention span is the size of a gnat and so I have to find tools and tricks of the trade to keep myself engaged. So even in my study of the Bible I've learned some things that help me stay focused and engaged for ... Read More »
The single greatest thing your student needs this year
You might not be able to help your kid with their Math homework (hello - since 5th grade I've been of no help to my kids!) And you may be skidding in to carpool line every day while suddenly remembering you forgot to sign that blasted school form......again. But before you label yourself as worst school Mom ever remember this one thing you can do that will make ALL the ... Read More »
Stop Collecting Bible Studies
If you know me in real life or have been reading Life is a Bowl of Wedgies for a while then you know my heart for Bible Study and prayer. Both spiritual disciplines are my lifeline and have served as life changing agents for me personally for many years. I lead Bible Studies and I help others lead studies in their spheres of influence. But there's a question I'm wanting to ask ... Read More »
Lessons from the streets of downtown Atlanta
I grew up just north of Atlanta but my Dad owned a large auto salvage company in downtown Atlanta called Georgia Salvage. Sometimes I'd get to go to the company and work in a ten year old kind of way. I'd tag parts, record bills, and answer the phones. But my favorite thing was collecting trinkets from the junk cars on the lot before they got crushed. It was a massive lot and ... Read More »
Struggling to believe God’s goodness
Let's be real - it's hard to understand and believe God is good sometimes when we simply look around at the hard stuff going on all around us. Last week I met two ladies who had lost their only children. Turn the news on and you'll hear of a missing student from Iowa. I'm pretty sure if you stopped to think about it you have at least one close or distant family member who has ... Read More »
When words fail us
I recently had the privilege of leading a prayer workshop with a small group of women. I have led many of these workshops and each one has it's own unique flavor which I absolutely love however this workshop will always have a special place in my heart. There were two women in attendance who had lost a child. Their only child. My heart absolutely broke for these ladies. One is ... Read More »
Snapshots & Snippets
There's the most adorable couple that ride by our house on bikes. The lady has a cute basket on the front of her vintage style bike. Her floppy sunhat and glasses are so cute. They look so happy and carefree. Picture perfect. One day that same couple came happened by our house when we were selling a set of chairs and I learned they were under hard times. A lost job and some ... Read More »
What Job, infertility and wedgies have in common
Job is a book that become oh-so dear to me when my husband and I walked through not fun, no good, very bad, stinky poo infertility. Yeah, those were rough days. Those days are long gone and by God's grace I see how God used that time in our lives to bring forth an amazingly good plan that he had in place all along. There are still scars we bear from those days but there are ... Read More »