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Poopy, Yet Satisfied
Today did not quite go as planned. Working part-time means Fridays are a day not tied up at school.For the first time in my life, I have an unstructured day at homewith a plethora of choices. Laundry.Cleaning.Writing.Getting "caught...
Boys and the Game of Clue
Mom, are you coming to my game tomorrow night?A common question in our busy house. Usually the child asking is wanting to know how s/he's getting home from the event.With more children than parents in our family, it's been our protocol that at least one parent...
Marathon Training, For Real
Sunday I ran 10.5 miles. In two weeks, a friend and I are tackling our bucket listsby running a half-marathon along Lake Shore Drive.The caveat?I'm not a runner. I'm reminded of this every time I endure a long run, training for...
August 17, Our Day that Lives in Infamy
December 6, 1941 marks the lives of an entire generation. The day that lived in infamy as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared. A day that changed lives forever.For most of us there's a day A day...
Is Jesus Enough
I've been challenged by the satisfaction I would really have if Jesus was all I had.This post is featured today at Circle of Friends. When all is stripped away, it's just us and Jesus.www.thewomanthang.com
For That Which was Stolen
I'm linking up with Ann Voskamp in making gratitude a habit.This week, we filed our first police report. We woke up Wednesday realizing our 4-wheeler was gone. Not misplaced, but gone. Taken quietly in the night, just yards from a German...
Confessions of A Working Mom
This morning I'm sitting in my bedroom with the door locked, realizing if I walk out the door I'm going to lose it. Do you ever feel that way?This morning reminds me of when I was a stay-at-home-mom and woke up anticipating some quiet moments to myself ....time...
Bricks Without Straw, For Real?
Has God ever asked or called you to do something, and after stepping out in obedience, the situation got worse or God seemed absent?This was Moses' story as he approached Pharaoh with the request to worship His God in the desert with the slaves of...
New Location
Featured Devotional at Circle of Friends
I had the privilege recently to meet several women who are a part of the Circle of Friends ministry. This is an outstanding team of women who authentically minister to women, encouraging relationships of accountability, integrity, honesty, and...
The New Normal – Thoughts to Working Moms
Ten years ago, I went from being a full-time, stay-at-home-mom for eleven years to a full-time teacher of high school students. A rude awakening to say the least. Over the last few years, several people have asked, "How do you do it?" While I'm not an expert,...
The Intimacy of God
"And when they heard the Lord was concerned about them and had seen their misery, they bowed and worshiped Him." Exodus 4:31.I'm wondering if you need to hear this today....the Lord is concerned about you and has seen your misery. This verse ended my quiet...