It happened again this weekend. I call it the "Clash of the Hormones." Between my girl's teenager hormones and my menopausal hormones, let's just say it can get highly emotional around here and things can escalate quickly. I don't say that to make light of it ... or to excuse it. But if we're honest, almost all of have those moments when we've totally lost it with our children. It's not that we WANT to be that kind of mom, it's that we're exhausted or stressed or overwhelmed. We love our ... [Read More]
Dear Cam Newton, Keep Pounding!
Dear Cam Newton, Keep pounding! Seriously. I know the loss in Super Bowl 50 was devastating. And the press conference was a disaster for you in several ways. But I bet today, with over 24 hours between you and Sunday, you're beginning to see clearly again. While I'm not a football player, I know about the crushing blows of life and the agony of not meeting the goals you set for yourself. But since I'm almost old enough to be your mom, I wanted to take a moment to share a few thoughts with you ... [Read More]
Dear Monday, It’s Not You. It’s Me.
Dear Monday, It's not you. It's me. I know you have to visit. And I don't really mind normally. In fact, I usually like you with your fresh starts and blank slate. In fact, I usually think of you as a generous friend with your opportunity to do it better. It's not your fault I'm unusually behind in almost every area of my life. It's not your fault our internet was out on Friday and I couldn't get some big projects finished until today. It's not your fault Buddy the Basset's bath has ... [Read More]
{Book Review} Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World by Kristen Welch
It's no big secret I'm a Kristen Welch groupie. If you follow either of my Facebook pages you know I share basically everything she writes with the hashtag #MustRead. I've been reading her blog for ever ....because she is equal parts hilarious and honest. And those are two of the most important qualities in a person as far as I'm concerned. Also I want to be her BFF because she's got a love for the Lord I want to be around all the time. A couple of years ago I said her book Rhinestone ... [Read More]
Untouched by Trouble
The fear of the Lord leads to life. Then one rests content, untouched by trouble. Proverbs 19:23 Proverbs 19:23 is the memory verse that goes along with this month's Prayers for Girls calendar. I have it written on an index card propped up on my desk where I have my quiet time and study to teach and even occasionally blog. That word, content, it gets me every time. This is my great battle: to be satisfied with what the Lord has given me. More, different, other — my heart and mind drift that ... [Read More]
My Big List of Great Books for Moms
It's no big secret I adore books and reading. I'm a failure at keeping an up-to-date book list here on the blog but I seem to be doing better at posts that share what I've been reading each month. I've been working on a few projects connected to Prayers for Girls lately and because of that I've been pulling books off my shelf {and from my Kindle} to find quotes and information I know I've read somewhere. In the course of all that, I began to realize how many of the not parenting per se books ... [Read More]
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