Archives for September 2012
West Nile Virus Attack
Hey Friends, My husband is crazy sick with West Nile Virus – this stuff is awful! I won’t be around this week. I am taking care of my man! I had to drop by though just to tell you to WEAR BUG SPRAY and put it on all the members of your family. I know the chance of getting West Nile Virus is slim...but trust me you do not want anyone you love to get it. My husband is a big o tough guy and this has knocked him flat for a week! I am … [Read more...]
I Have A “Me” Problem
Do you find it relatively easy to notice someone else’s “issues” in life? Even if you are kind enough and wise enough to keep your trap shut...do you sometimes notice those things that hold others captive? You know, “Tsk, tsk, sweet little Samantha couldn’t stop talking about others if her life depended on it. Why can’t she just stop the gossip?” Or, “Oh my look at the shopping bags in her hand when is Sandra going to stop burying her troubles … [Read more...]
Do You Have Ugly Friends?
In a letter received from a reader I once again was hit with a familiar issue amongst women - seems we moms have issues and hurt feelings that come up over our friendships with other women. A lot. Yeah, I have been there - I get it…totally. But, through the years I have learned to recognize that maybe the issue is not so much one persons fault, but a failure of each person to understand the true nature and meaning of friendship. Will you … [Read more...]
Genesis Freshly Shared
FamilyLife has an amazing video series that is transforming marriages around the country - and world! This is one of my favorite pieces found in The Art of Marriage! Check it out and if you are interested, you can host an Art of Marriage in your own home, church or community! … [Read more...]
Messy Kid Doomed To Episode Of Hoarders
When she became a tween and through her teen years my daughter’s room was the safest room in our home. The very room we should hide all of our valuables in, for if our home was ever broken into even the thief would be so overwhelmed upon entrance to her room he would have shuddered and made a fast retreat to a more organized part of the home. What the heck happened to my “clean up, clean up...everybody, everywhere...clean up, clean … [Read more...]
Thread Bare Bedroom Slippers…Mean What?
Avoidance maximus. It is really rather pathetic of me. I have finally embraced the truth that God has created me to be a writer, yet many days I avoid the keyboard. It’s as if the potential for failure to effectively communicate is so great that it is easier to just not go there. The voices in my head shouting “who would want to read what you write anyway” are so very loud. The reality that most of what I read remains safely tucked away in … [Read more...]
Got Courage & A Junk Drawer?
Today you can find my thoughts on being a Courageous Woman while staring submission right in the face over at MomLife Today. Here at Be The Mom...I want to share with you a sweet MOMent I had this morning...I was looking for something in my bedside table and pushed to the back of the drawer I found a sweet little pile of homemade love. My kids are now 19 and 16...building into them while they were young did matter moms, we have a … [Read more...]
Mom Fail, That Involves Smoke & Firetrucks
It seemed like a reasonable idea at the time. My husband, children and I were visiting friends out of state to attend a wedding. The day of the wedding we were up and running – well, most of us were. Hubby and daughter had left to go to the store, but my son was still asleep. My friend’s husband was out and about and she and I wanted to go take a walk. My then nine year old son was asleep and we had discussed the night before that if he woke … [Read more...]
Cinderella Mom Finds Prince Charming
All around me there were men looking rather dapper in their suits and ties, most with a healthy pink glow on their faces due to the afternoon hiking fun they had just enjoyed with their wives. Their smiles were extra broad as they glided through the room accompanied by their beloved wives dressed in feminine loveliness. Excitement was in the air as we were gathering for our dinner in the large dining room. Tables of eight were laden with … [Read more...]
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