OK, I admit it...I do not like to clean anymore. (My house that is!)In my younger days I was a bit of a clean freak, I would so enjoy some good scrubbing with a big bottle of bleach, some rags, a mop and a good deal of discretionary time.Once I became a mom, I would still do a good amount of cleaning, though not quite as thoroughly as bk (before kids) because there was so little of that discretionary time left lying around.In the last several … [Read more...]
Teens Caught School Sued??
You have got to be kidding me???I just read about a couple of teen girls who did some pretty disgusting things at a sleepover party and then posted photos of it on MySpace. As a result the photos got handed around at school, their coaches saw them and they ended up being disciplined by the coaches based on the schools conduct policy and disciplinary guidelines.The result? These two 14 year old girls sued the school.Parents of teens, if you have … [Read more...]
My Good Friend…Shannon
FRIEND FRIDAY I would like to introduce you to a friend I have had for a couple of years. She is a fun-loving mom of eight who lives her MomLife with intentionality and she is a joy to be around. Rather than waste lots of time introducing you to her...I'd rather allow you to meet her directly by visiting her blog at www.myshannonigans.blogspot.com She has also just written a post about hosting your own Free Garage Sale which will allow … [Read more...]
I Am Thankful for Sunshine
Thankful Thursday!If I could figure out just how to manage it I would spend every moment outdoors! I mean I love, love, love to be outside! God was really showing off when He put creation together!I am amazingly thankful for the sunshine! I love, love, love a bright sunshine filled day!At the risk of sounding like a whiny, complaining, three year old, I have to pout just a bit because lately the sunshine has been blotted out by lots of clouds. … [Read more...]
Teen Dirty Dancing
Last month on FamilyLife MomBlog, where I am the Editor and a contributor, I wrote a post about "dirty dancing" amongst teens and how it was an alarming facet of teen culture that parents need to address with their teens.Well, you could have "blown me over with a feather" when I read the recent report from the Los Angeles Times that even public schools realize the inappropriateness of sexually explicit dancing at school events and they are taking … [Read more...]
Where have I been?
Forgive my absence friends! I just returned from a FamilyLife Board of Directors meeting and WOW are there lots of things to be excited about in the coming months! God continues to bless the 33+ year ministry of FamilyLife and I am counting my blessings that my husband and I are part of the FamilyLife team!I initially was going to "stay live" by blogging and tweeting while I was away, but decided a "fast" from my computer was in order.Some fun … [Read more...]
Third Day – Music Monday
I went to a Third Day concert with my family last year. Third Day is truly amazing in their ability to share a story and speak truth through song.If you need some perspective on how to make it through your tough days I suggest you learn from the words of this song and Cry Out To Jesus! … [Read more...]
Pat On The Back
OK, so maybe I'm pathetic, but I was looking for a little pat on the back today from someone in my family. I spent about an hour cleaning out our refrigerator. Yuck, I truly loath that chore. Once again I was amazed at the number of items that had gotten shoved to the back and forgotten about or tipped over and spilled to create pools of stickiness. In spite of everything having a lid on it. Who does these things? How does that happen? Of … [Read more...]
Confessions of a Broken Heart
Today's Music Monday is not a celebration, but a view into the life of a child experiencing divorce.This video, my friends, is why my husband and I have given our lives over to serving in a ministry dedicated to preserving marriages and family. See http://www.familylife.com/Far too many children could be the voice singing this song... … [Read more...]
My Good Friend…Blaze
FRIEND FRIDAY I have avoided writing about this for three months. Four years ago we got ourselves the cutest little puppy dog you have ever seen...I know, besides yours. My daughter named him Blaze because he was black with a white "blaze" down the front of his chest. On the day we picked him up from a quaint farmhouse in West Virginia he bonded with us immediately. As a puppy he was always on the heels of my son and they quickly became … [Read more...]
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