So we got ourselves a brand spankin' new Family Dollar in town. And the kids and I went the first day they opened and were so excited to drop in. BUT we couldn't find a parking space so we had to circle around and leave. Well there was a car in front of us and she was waiting to pull out. So we just waited behind her. With all the time we had I decided to roll down my window, ... Read More »
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Belly Laughter
Usually family formed belly laughter is just that - for the family - and just like pulling out old home videos is boring to other people so are their family belly laughter stories. But one reason this blog exists is for family memory preservation so I'll share it anyways. The weekly belly laugher comes in the form of a mispronounced Science term. I'm explaining to my son how ... Read More »
Church fail – OMGosh I’m a freak!
All of last week I pretty much ate a daily dose of humble pie. It wasn't the most epic parenting week ever and I certainly didn't hold up to any pastor's wife specs and qualifications last night at the Community Thanksgiving service. Let me paint the picture: Once a year our awesome little community holds a Thanksgiving service on Sunday night. It either takes place in a ... Read More »
Shoot! Did it again…..
You guys! I ruined yet another meal and had another kitchen-freak-out-moment. So much so that our eight year old wrote out a prayer for me to put in her War Room - "Dear God, help my Mom not to be so frustrated. Amen." Arggghhhhhh!!!!!! I hate it when that happens. I mean.....I'm ever so thankful for the opportunity of growth and maturity that lies before me. (bull) So ... Read More »
Signs of a bad week
You know it's been a bad week when...... You call your child a butt and then realize he's most likely going to go to school and tell all his teachers and friends that his Mom called him a butt. Then they won't believe him and he'll keep arguing until he gets a detention. I should write a book called, "If you call your child a butt he'll ask for prayer at school." And by the ... Read More »
How I found myself in the middle of a live Frat party this week.
My sweet Christian friend who is sharing her story of redemption and freedom from drug addiction started sharing her story through a variety of social media platforms. One of which is Periscope. I wasn't familiar with this app so I was playing around with it trying to figure out how to follow and watch her daily 2pm coffee chats. Well somehow - I swear I don't know how ... Read More »
Choosing to un-believe the lie that it’s “too late”
Today I was reminded of God's sweet grace in my life. I had blown it big time in one of my relationships. Oh alright, I'll tell you. I mentor a little girl at a school in our community. We've been "lunch buddies" since last year and I see her once a week. Well, about mid November when sickness hit our family over and over again I found myself every Thursday either at a ... Read More »
I’m that ‘well she tries’ girl in the kitchen
It was a long-time-waiting warm Spring day outside yesterday. And those kinds of days make me do crazy things all in the name of warm weather. I dreamed up this visual in my head of our family rocking on the rocking chairs of our Southern front porch eating warm pound cake with strawberries and watching traffic drive by. As if any of us have time for that but it sure sounded ... Read More »