My friend Marguerite and I walk together several mornings a week. Recently {and what seems like always lately}, I was bemoaning my failures as a mom. Marguerite, who has three boys of her own, looked me in the eyes and said, “You would never let any of your friends talk about themselves like this. Treat yourself the way you treat us.” She was right. I’d never let my friends believe they were failures because of frustration over snow days and a less than extravagant birthday celebration. I’d ... [Read More]
Coming in 2015
Well, here we are … the second Friday of 2015. Wow! Already I sense this year is going to fly by. Before everything gets totally out of control, I thought I’d take a minute to share a few of the things I have planned for this little online spot during the coming months. 31 Verses to Pray for Your Marriage. I’m very excited about this series, especially after the incredible response to 31 Verses to Pray for Your Girl. We’ll kick it off January 15 and end on Valentine’s Day. And of course, I’ll ... [Read More]
For Your Weekend {“Friends” Marathon Edition}
Oh my word, y'all! It's Saturday morning and we're having a little Friends marathon around here. Thank you, Netflix! {Though we do own all ten seasons on DVD so we've been having Friends marathons since before the show went off the air.} I'm currently watching my favorite episode ever: The One with All the Poker. So many great lines in just under 30 minutes. For example, "Did you get that from the I Love Rachel pizzeria?" "Oh hello, Kettle, this is Monica. You're black!" "Oh it's ... [Read More]
For Your Weekend … Christmas is almost here!
Christmas is almost here. Can you believe it? I'm still wrapping presents and we even have a few gifts left to purchase. But we're almost done. And I suppose that's good since our family celebrations begin Monday. I've read some wonderful posts over the past few weeks about preparing your heart for Christmas and I wanted to share them with you. It's so easy to be distracted by all that needs to be done and miss the one needful thing. I journaled about my struggle with this very thing ... [Read More]
When It All Feels Impossible
November was a blur around here ... we're full speed into basketball season and Christmas preparations and the occasional quiet moment when I could write a blog post but decide I'd rather indulge in a book. It's likely this month will be about the same .... I've got a few posts in mind but for the most part, I'm choosing to be offline more than on. And I'm really hoping you will do the same! I am doing something special on Facebook {because I do manage to check in there and on Instagram ... [Read More]
More Like James
If you follow me on Instagram, you may have wondered about the story behind photos like these ... I realized recently I hadn't ever explained how we came to have this precious person in our home. James is Scott's great-uncle. He is 63 and has Down Syndrome. His mother {Scott's great-grandmother} passed away in 1996 and since then James has lived with various members of the family including his sisters and cousins both here in Alabama and in Arkansas. Since July, he's been with us ... and it ... [Read More]
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