In a moment of vulnerabilty, I cried out to God and asked why. Anybody that knows God, knows he doesn’t answer that question, he tells you the next step you are going to take.
Who You Listen to Makes All the Difference
Over the past week I had the privelige of seeing a phenomenon that still has me thinking. Who am I listening to? And, is that the right person to look to in that particular situation. It was watching a pivotal moment for my students that forced me to ask these and […]
The Old Distract Em Trick
The hubby’s birthday was the 31st. This presented a double challenge. First the day is 6, yes count them 6, days after Christmas. And New Year’s Eve. Trying to make his birthday significant with so many other things going on is a yearly challenge. I have failed in this […]
Behind Every Good Man There Really is A Woman!
The phrase, “Behind every good man is a great woman,” was a phrase that met a groan of disdain when I heard it. C’mon why is the woman letting the man get all the attention. Of course there were a couple that couldn’t be hidden in the spotlight, […]
Cure for Last Minute Shopping
So…..in the last blog I mentioned that my shopping isn’t done. Not because this blogger is a procrastinator. That would be an easy cure, somebody would say something like, “get your act together sister girl,” and I would do it. My shopping isn’t done, because I bought presents […]
Your Gift?
This time of the year, the web is aflutter with excited kid responses, to gifts they receive. The kid starts screaming and runs all over the furniture. The sight is so unusual the family dog can be seen in the corner of the screen, stunned in stillness. I […]
Was It Worth It?
The tipping point had come. I stopped sat on a rock on the side of the path and started crying. Not a big baby embarassing cry. It was the kind of cry that only people who really know you, or what you were experiencing would be able to […]
Repaying Goodness with Kindness
This evening something so shocking happened I caught myself crying. But the story didn’t start today. It began last week. My reading from last week motivated me to put a little more kindness in my life. So, I have made a concsious effort to express appreciation for the […]
It Went There!
Before I tell the story I gotta give some background. Early in my marriage I returned home one evening to a very unhappy husband. He hardly ever is unhappy so when he’s upset we know it’s gotta be bad. Anybody that has known us for any amount of […]
Who’s Your Mama?
Up until now only those close to Mr. B and myself know there was an unresolvable point of contention in our marriage. Note the “was.” This means this story will end either with a gushy awww or a giggle. So here we go….. Oh the point. My husband […]
