My grandson wears his clothes backwards. Even his underpants sometimes. He’s three. When he first learned to dress himself we thought he was putting his clothing on backwards by accident. But now that he has become proficient at dressing himself we’ve come to learn he likes wearing his clothes backwards, and does it on purpose. […]
Years ago my husband decided to let his hair grow long. But he didn’t just let it grow long. He had a mullet! I personally have nothing against men with long hair, but in terms of starting my engine, a mullet doesn’t push the accelerator. The longer his hair got, the more he liked it—and […]
I was recently asked to guest blog for a wonderful site called Mother of the Bride with Cheryl Barker. It’s a lovely site with great information and tips, mostly focused on the mother of the bride. This post was originally published at Mother of the Bride… Book for the Engaged Couple: “From Me to […]
I felt like God was teasing me, and all the while asking me, “What are you gonna do now, missy?” Have you ever felt like God was teaching you a lesson in a humorous fashion? Well, that’s what my story for this post is all about. God teasing me, and teaching me a lesson. Let’s […]
I can be really good at manipulating my husband—actually I’ve gotten proficient at it. Knowing him so well, I always have an edge. And at times I use it for my advantage. Oh, I’m always able to talk my way out of it though if I’m ever found out, but truthfully, that’s rare. Like I […]
God designed us to crave intimacy. If you do, you’re human—designed by God and perfectly crafted. Then why can finding time for intimacy be such a struggle? Here are five of those obstacles: 1. Body Image After my kids were born, I gained a significant amount of weight. How much? Well. . .ahem. . .like […]
“Lord, please give me the strength and wisdom to get through today. Please Lord, I need energy—I’m not asking for extra—just enough to do everything I need to today.” Many days started like that, but on this particular day it was not one of those parenting days, in fact, all was well—superb even. My day […]
I announced last year that I came to terms with the realization that I am codependent. I promised I would write about it, and how codependency affects marriage. Part of me was really scared to sincerely look at how my marriage needed to change with newfound breakthroughs. I’ve been on a journey and learning so […]
I’m feeling the lull between Christmas and New Year’s, are you? There’s such a big build-up to Christmas and once the festivities have all settled, and family goes back to their homes, it all can seem a bit too quiet and lonely. Even writing this is taking all of my energy, but I’m forcing myself. […]
Christmas lights were pretty and fun and free. And in abundance on the way to the hospital. I looked forward to your doctor’s appointment in Lexington the way I looked forward to school trips to the circus. I couldn’t wait to go to Toys’R’Us and the mall. I only liked the mall because I could […]
