Living Close to the Floodplain

Living Close to the Floodplain

Oh my GOSH!!! If you have about five to thirty minutes (depending on how many replays you have time for) consider taking a listen to this great song, Floodplain that I have linked here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivd7hBLmjqM for some spiritual time with God. This...
Not Just Nature or Nurture

Not Just Nature or Nurture

I smile as the couple in front of me jokingly ponders whether their child got their annoying trait from the husband or the wife’s family. I have, of course, done the same thing myself with my own family, and some traits we talk about are distinct or simply fun,...
How To Do It All

How To Do It All

So many times a day, men and especially women ask one another, “How do you do it all?” in awe as they look at an impressive laundry list (or more likely, Facebook feed) of someone else’s accomplishments in seemingly every area of life. It leaves one...
Civil War Movie & Marriage

Civil War Movie & Marriage

Okay……so I oddly ended up at the opening night of the newest superhero movie, Civil War, while my comic-obsessed husband watched the kids. I truly do love superhero movies, but I usually stand by the side on opening night and smile knowingly as my husband...
You Were Not There: A Poem

You Were Not There: A Poem

A poem I wrote for my mom a few years ago after her passing. I enjoy the rhythm I felt at the end of it, and still feel when I read it. I hope it blesses someone who has walked through grief and needs a reminder of the cycles of life and Heaven. You Were Not There I...
Mom Jeans (for the sentimental at heart)

Mom Jeans (for the sentimental at heart)

Last night I wore my “mom jeans” (and by the way, as I update this blog, this was written before the term “mom jeans” was in style.) They aren’t your typical mom jeans either. They didn’t pouch at the front or have a strange,...

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