My Mother was up from GA to keep our kids so Randy and I could attend a Pastor's Conference at the Billy Graham Training Center. In her words, "Well, I made it down 19 of the 20 steps." And then she thought she was on the final step but wasn't. She broke her ankle in three places and sprained the MCL in her opposite knee. She spent 5 days in a hospital where we live having ... Read More »
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Pet Sins
I hate to admit it but my relationship with Dooley our dog is based on pure lies. She hates to go the groomer although we have a wonderful groomer and once she gets there she's fine but she has major separation anxiety and pees everywhere if she thinks she's going to the "groomer". So we don't say the word "groomer" in our house. But somehow she still knows. We even made up ... Read More »
The Illusion of Balance
So me and my homegirls are in a Bible Study by Angela Thomas called Stronger and it has been so good. I'm drawn to Angela's style of teaching and her homework and I think it's because of who she is mindful of when writing. She always writes/speaks with the woman in mind who doesn't know Jesus, those who are new to the faith and those who have been in faith for a long time. ... Read More »
Love Broke Through our Choir
We're in a traditional Baptist Church. If you've ever been in one then you know that certain things don't change overnight even when change is desired. Things like where people sit. You do not mess with people's seat ya'll. That's like talking about your deceased God fearing great Grandma. No we don't do that. Church peoples take their seats as divine assignments from on high. ... Read More »
Parkour in church and I sang a lie
Sunday morning church mishaps. They happen to every family... typically when everyone is looking. The moment you realize your kids are in mismatched shoes or in a halloween costume. The time your kid sneaks away from you and hits up an entire row of people for candy. The Sunday your child chooses to wear the most tacky outfit ever and then you remember the kids are singing in ... Read More »
Easy Punch Recipes
We're heading to a wedding this afternoon. Next weekend I'll be attending a bridal shower for another young to-be bride. And so begins the wedding season with showers, rehearsals, ceremonies and luncheons. It's all so much fun. Of course punch is usually a part of these festivities. Where I'm from we've got the punch thing mastered. It took me 7 years to figure out the easiest ... Read More »
Letting Go of the Fear of Man
We were newlyweds living in a tiny apartment with hardly any money but living on top of the world. The church we were attending was feeling more and more like home yet this one Sunday morning we decided to stay in bed instead of going to church. This was completely uncharacteristic of us. Neither of us could remember a time of simply not going to church because we didn't want ... Read More »
Hearing and Responding to God
The day was swamped with meetings, appointments and preparing for upcoming events. I had a little bit of time carved out to go home after picking up a prescription at the pharmacy before the next place I needed to be. And that's when I saw a sweet elderly lady I know. She was getting something out of the trunk of her car in the parking lot of the place I had just been to. I ... Read More »