Maybe it’s never happened to you…But, after being hurt a few times over the years by female friendships, I went through a point in my life where I determined it was best to build an imaginary wall and refrain from getting too close to anyone other than my husband and family members. In our really … More The Gift of Friendship, Part 2
Dear Double Drive-Thru, Being a non-confrontational person, I’ve bottled up this burning question for long enough. Why do you have to be so difficult? First, I thought it might be the time of day I was trying to travel your narrow, highly populated path. I’ve given you multiple opportunities at different times of the day … More Flipping Birds & Flipping Burgers
This Little Light of Mine…Does anyone remember singing this song as a child? If you recall, this song has many verses and as kids, we even had hand movements to accompany the song. Light and darkness are two words I often think about and how they compare to the good and evil in our world. … More Lots of Words…
It was raining last night as I left home to meet a close friend for dinner. Not just a sprinkling kind of rain, but windshield wipers can’t keep up kind of rain. As my hands were clenched on the steering wheel trying to carefully navigate the road, I realized my entire body was tensed up. … More Rockin’ with the Rhythm of the Rain
Somehow, I managed to end up ALONE while I ran a couple errands one evening last week. As I passed our local McDonald’s, a little voice told me my errands would be more pleasant if I cranked up the 90’s pop playlist I was jamming to and treated myself to a large Dr. Pepper. Yep…there … More Voices In My Head…
One thing we all have in common is the ability to use a drive-thru restaurant. I’ll warn you right now…if you’ve never been through a drive-thru, we can’t be friends. (OK…for those who don’t know me, that was a joke!) Have you ever heard of the Drive-Thru difference? Here’s how it works: When you go … More Don’t Think Twice
Did I trick you into thinking this post was about a box of chocolates? I like chocolate, but that’s not where I’m going with this post today. LIFE IS LIKE A BRANSON SHOW We live within driving distance to Branson, MO, a popular destination for vacationers in Missouri and surrounding areas. This town, in my … More Life Is Like…
By now, you’re probably aware that September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month. It’s nice to know the desperate need for more research funding is being promoted all of over the country this month. It’s also great to see how many people, including well-known people and places, are jumping on board with “going gold.” Since awareness … More From the Outside, Looking In…Jaxon’s Legacy
Hello, all my t-shirt & yoga pants sisters! It’s been a while since my last post. It’s not because I haven’t thought about each of you who choose to read what’s on my heart. My prayer before I post anything new is that He would be glorified in the words written and each of you … More God is Bigger…
My daughter told me to warn you this post is LOOOOOONG! Read at your own risk! School supplies, backpacks and tennis shoes are purchased and our kids know who their teacher will be, so now the waiting begins. School begins on Thursday. The child heading into 4th grade says she can’t wait to see her … More School Days…
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