Do you ever have a word that gets stuck in your head? For some strange reason, the one word that flies out of my mouth lately, is "perfect".At my daughters house, she apologized for not havin...
I tried...I willed the tears not to fall. I was being a big baby! The nurse tried to be gentle as she inserted the tube up my nose and then, down my esophagus, into my stomach. I refused to let...
I was Mommy the moment I became pregnant with my very first child. I swelled with pride as she called out for me at 2 am, crying because her bottle nipple was inverted and she needed help. After trud...
This may actually be more funny as time goes on but at the moment, Im not amused. I had an appointment this morning with the surgeon that will be doing the long awaited surgery. This appointment was ...
I got an email from one of my friends who has been a blogger friend for as long as Ive been blogging and thats what she said.Who me? Are you serious?I was touched and humbled but I dont feel like I f...
We adopted two kids on Friday. Couldnt help it.It started with my constant yearning (in spite of knowing that at this point in life, I really couldnt be a mom) for another little one. Then, J an...
J and I were sitting at church, waiting for service to begin. A perky lady came over to introduce herself. She greeted us then said, “Well, aren’t you a pretty little thing!” I looked over at J...
I answered the phone, not recognizing my own mothers voice. She sounded like she had been crying - she had. She went on to tell me that my brother in-law had passed away, unexpectedly. The conversati...
With eyes wide open, I entered into marriage for the second time. I decided that I was going to trust but only to a certain extent. I was going to love but not completely so that it would cause me to...
In my line of work, I talk to people all day long - mostly by telephone. I try to make every person on the other end of the line, feel like they are my most important phone call. After all, for some,...
As a homeschooling mom, I looked for opportunities to teach my daughters. The perfect one came in the form of a cocoon. It wasnt a little cocoon but a rather large one. The cocoon was placed in a jar...
Packed memories have waited my attention for a time like this. I knew the time would come for me to unpack - to sort through a life that once existed.I found joy in our daughters drawings of cherishe...
Is there such a thing as over-learning? Lately, my brain has been a learning machine. Hope it counts as exercise.1) During my upper GI the other day, I was given fizzy stuff to drink followed by, ...
Matthew 11:30The Message (MSG) 28-30"Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and youll recover your life. Ill show you how to take a real rest. Walk wit...
"No one has ever loved me the way that you love me. With you by my side, my whole world is complete."I listened as J spoke those words to me, tears filling my eyes. I understood what he was s...
My daughters were in some ways, atypical from most kids when they were growing up. We wanted them to be kids and not allow society to grow them up quickly. We placed limits on what they watched on tv...
This is a blog post that almost wasnt. You know the one where you think, "No one will relate to this"? But, then I realized that by keeping this to myself, I may be preventing someone from re...
8Seconds.,My life ended with aperiod and then, began again, with a comma.8 seconds has left a huge impact on me. In 8 seconds,I died. My heart stopped. Every function ceased. If my life was a sentenc...
Thanks for such great questions!Rae asked: Have you had any eye openers in your relationship with J? Yes, but nothing I wasnt already prepared for. No matter what color Js skin is, he and I...
Brian Miller asked...What is one experience that changed the direction of your life?I grew up dreaming of a happy ever after life. When I married my first husband and we had our daughters, I thought,...
Im in recuperating status. In other words, Im taking it slow and as easy as I possibly can. It is hard for me, as ornery as I am but this was also a wake up call for me. I mean, how many people exper...
I cant understand how or why things happen the way they do. But what I do know now is no matter what happens, life goes on. I was discharged from the hospital yesterday and not wanting to sound overl...
When I am still, there is usually something wrong with me. Im NEVER still. Even when Im asleep, my mind isnt still. It races. Heres a peek at some of the thoughts floating around in my head at night:...
This is not going to be your typical TILT. This week has been an 11 on a scale of 1 - 10. It started out with being sick with what seemed like a cold but turned into an asthma problem which went into...
When I was growing up, parents had plastic on couches and baubles and trinkets and breakables everywhere. They didnt believe in moving things because the kids were taught "do not touch" at an...
Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you. Rejoice in the wife of your youth. Proverbs 5:18I admit that I have a problem. I have a hard time seeing myself as a fountain of blessing when at time...
Last year, 2011, brought some pretty exciting, unexpected adventures. I jumped into some challenges head on, while others, I was tempted to run for cover - but I survived. This year, Im inspired by p...
1) I have foot in mouth disease. I often say things that come out way different than intended. Case in point, I was at the grocery store the other day, searching for the nuts. There was a grocery cle...
1) You dont have to be a kid to be excited about Christmas!2) Wake up calls can be in any form. In my case, it was driving down a one way street the wrong way, at night and not realizing it until I s...
One of my favorite movies during the holidays is the Sound of Music. Of all the songs that are featured, These Are a Few of My Favorite Things is one of my "favorites". It always inspires me ...
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