Monthly Archives: August 2011

Those of you who know us know that my girl is a golfer.  A good, albeit reluctant, one.  At age thirteen she was shooting scores that would be the level that colleges are looking for.  Since we are not wealthy … Continue reading →

Shackled by convention deceived by the enemy Sidetracked by sin. You allow your gift to languish Locked up by your life. When did you decide to give in? Look to Him for freedom! Family can never give it to you. Allow … Continue reading →

Saturday, I had a clown gig.  I was invited to a “back to school bash” at Bojangles in Rockingham.  Now….here’s the thing….Rockingham is about 77 miles away from my house and there are a LOT of Bojangles between here and there!  I don’t … Continue reading →

Sometimes, I think I wish that life would just be…easy.  Easy like I thought it was going to be….ya know?  I remember, as a kid, thinking how glad I’d be when I was a grown-up and knew everything and could … Continue reading →

My teenager is dealing with something this week that we all eventually face, but that every parent hopes to put off as long as possible – the death of a peer.  When I was that age, the telephone was the … Continue reading →

I just love it when God compares my behavior to that of my six-year old’s!  Today, I was sitting (hiding!) in my bedroom when the little one was looking for me.  I heard him calling “Mom?” and answered, but he was … Continue reading →

A funny thing happened the other day.  Well, I guess it won’t seem too funny in the next couple of weeks when our recycling bin is overflowing.  See, here’s what happened.  Thursday is trash day at our house, with every … Continue reading →

Sometime today, I had the most excellent idea for a blog post.  It was so perfect.  I thought about writing it down, then thought “nah…I’ll remember.”  Yeah.  Right.  Alas, my over-40, mom-of-two-kids, too-much-to-think-about brain just can’t quite piece together the … Continue reading →

If you read my “Hope” post, then you are already familiar with my love for a certain hydrangea plant.  I refer to her as my baby and treat her as such.  And we’ll all just pretend that I don’t really … Continue reading →