Female Fridays
“Mommy, why is there a man sleeping on our back deck?” asked my oldest daughter. “That’s actually a funny one!” I said, dismissing her as I unpacked the groceries. “No, seriously, there is a man on our back deck!” I looked out and there sat a very scary looking man, fast asleep in my deck chair. I immediately called 911, set the house alarm, and snapped a few pictures of him with my camera. Almost two weeks had gone by since my husband left on a military deployment. He is in the Reserves, so we were completely blind-sided by his [...]
Wedded Wednesdays
Proverbs 25:24 it’s better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home. Proverbs 21:19 It is better to be living in a waste land, than with a bitter-tongued and angry woman. Ok – we get it, we GET IT! But how do we do IT? Here are a few suggestions that might just leave a TRACE of the fragrance of Jesus in every room in your house and in the thoughts of the man you love. T – Trust instead of control. I remember so clearly when this became [...]
Female Fridays
E.L. James’ recent erotic novel, “Fifty Shades of Grey” is strong evidence that women are longing more than ever for something steamier than they’ve got. The author herself described it as “romantic fantasy” which offer women a “holiday from their husbands, “ …and it’s flying off the shelves. We feel almost entitled to our escape from our mundane. It’s acceptable. It’s exciting to enter into someone else’s life and read explicitly about their sagas that will never be our reality. I mean, why else would we flock to the Bellas, Sookies, and Cinderellas? They’ve all got amazing Prince Charmings…or [...]
Thirsty Thursdays
She just showed up on our back porch one day. I thought she was beautiful, but she was scary to my girls. We didn’t approach her, but just watched her through the window. She was just hanging out, and quite frankly, she was in our way. My husband didn’t even notice her, and walked right through the temporary home she had made for herself. What she did next, I found to be truly inspiring. While we were asleep, all through the night, she worked. The next morning there it stood, more magnificent, more intricate, and more creative than the day [...]
Thirsty Thursdays
I can’t get my mind off of it now. A few days ago I read again the account of when Moses saw the burning bush, you know the one that was burning but would not burn out. Moses was curious, but completely unaware that he had actually stumbled into the very Presence of God. The thought came to mind, “Moses, HOLY was in your face!” Exodus 3:3-6 (Msg) gives me the impression that had God not spoken out loud, Moses may have paused, but then just walked on by. “Moses said, ‘What’s going on here? I can’t believe this! [...]
Female Fridays
I am a slow burn. My family of origin had a very firm, but unspoken rule: don’t show anger. I literally can not remember more than one time when either of my parents unleashed anger in a public manner. So, I learned to do a slow burn, meaning I smiled sweetly on the outside, while my stomach churned on the inside and my face went from pink to fire-red. In other words, I wasn’t allowed – no, rather it was expected that in the event I might get “all worked up” over something, there was actually no place to [...]
Wedded Wednesdays
Do you have a list? No, not a shopping list, but a list of qualities you would like to have in a husband? Maybe you’ve never actually written them down on a piece of paper but the list runs through your head? What quality would top your list? If you’ve never been married, maybe your list would consist of characteristics you have dreamed of since you were very young. If you have been married before, maybe your list has changed and now consists of qualities you didn’t see before or ones that are the opposite of what you have already [...]
Female Fridays
I am an over-committer. I say yes to everything. I say yes to anything. I say yes if it sounds fun. I say yes if it sounds boring. I say yes if I am bored. I say yes if my calendar is packed. I say yes if I think I am capable. I say yes if I think there is some shred of hope I could figure it out. And this week I hit my wall. I’ve hit my max. This morning while trying to get it all done, I had to swing back by our house to pick up something [...]
Wedded Wednesdays
Taking a break from our regularly scheduled Wedded Wednesday… I decided to post a video blog today. Click on the video below to view a quick message on keeping it simple during this Christmas season. Every year I tell myself that my focus is going to be where it should be, but it seems that I always seem to fall short! Do you ever find yourself overwhelmed? Too much to do? Wrapped up in details? God didn’t make Christmas complicated, but it sure is easy for me to make it that way. My hope is that I keep my eyes [...]
Mommy Mondays
I can’t even count the number of books I’ve read since becoming a parent. My night stand used to be filled with books that challenged my soul and mind. Now they range from breastfeeding to discipline to yes, even, potty time. But there is one thing I’ve learned that books can’t tell me: Only Chris and I will know how best to raise our kids. I don’t say that to sound prideful or conceited. I certainly don’t say it because we are experts in all things parenting (or even a few things). But I have been convicted that at some [...]
