What do you do when you’re nervous? Mad? Lost? Confused? Whatever you do, don’t hold your breath! I am 49 years old and just realized I hold my breath when I get emotional. That’s pretty much…all the time. It’s a wonder I’m alive. My therapist pointed it out to me during an intense conversation. “Emily,…
He reached from the backseat grabbing her neck with his thick, cold hands. Struggling to breathe, her fingers clasped his and loosened his grip, allowing her enough room to reposition her head, then sink her teeth into his wrist…
For instance, if I’m the bear above, I’m thinking, “How did I get here? I’m not doing anything. I have no future…”
Where are all the Christians going? 😟 Yes, our public schools are getting worse, but… I know… On top of the poor pay, school shootings, angry parents, and working with admin that won’t/can’t do much to support you (see article below to understand what I’m saying): https://medium.com/illumination/when-youre-an-educator-but-your-boss-calls-you-a-flunky-aff26d5a6c7e Now, there is a very liberal group pushing…
What do you get when you have a married couple, one big argument, and a pumpkin on a planter? Would you believe me if I said a children’s book?Where did you get the idea for your book?It’s the question I’m asked by students at every school and in every interview. “Where did you get the…
There I was, with my seven-year-old daughter, lost, frustrated, late, and wondering if I had completely lost my marbles because Stormtroopers literally surrounded us…in Alabama.
If you think about it, our mental health is fluid. It ebbs and flows with the ups and downs of life. Job loss, economic crisis, television, the internet, death, war, pandemics, and Presidential elections…all impact our mental health for better or worse.
After yelling obscenities at Leroy for a few minutes, I remembered the bag phone (this was 1995) I had in the backseat. I grabbed it, unzipped the bag, fumbled with the cord trying to plug it into my cigarette lighter, and called a friend in Oklahoma City.
God didn’t fix Danni’s problem; her sister went back to her abusive husband. He didn’t fix my problems. Actually, some of the difficulties my family faces are likely getting worse as days pass
Hindsight is 20/20. I’m almost 50. As an older and wiser mother, I see areas in which I could’ve done better raising my boys. If I had it to do over, I’d do a few things differently. One is I’d intentionally celebrate Passover with them.
I mean, let’s be honest: everyone has the potential to be the prodigal – the self-centered, wreckless brat; the older brother – the unforgiving, self-righteous jerk; or the father – the merciful leader who shows abundant grace. Shucks, my kids and husband might say I am all three in a day!
Jackson and his winning third grade science project.
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Everything was perfect. Except that, I was having a miscarriage, and we were being kicked off the cruise.
Ok, perhaps I could fit one more bucket behind the marital bucket of bones, but the adolescent skeletons are back there. And behind the adolescent buckets are family of origin bones.
The “what-if” game is constantly playing inside my brain… But what if I quit?
The Perfect Set Up It was a beautiful spring day in Naples, Florida. A perfect day for beach bums. The sun was shining, the breeze was gently blowing, and the kids were in the car, ready to go. The easy part was done. Setting up on the beach with small children in tow would be…
Yes – the Reassurance App will remind its purchasers that they are significant because it tells them whenever they need to hear it.
I just threw my friend to the zombies so I could get away. I even shot him in the leg, so he would fall, and zombies could devour him while I ran like hell.
The work-in-progress box isn’t just a box of “to-do” papers in a second-grade classroom.
Rejection – You don’t own me. My appearance doesn’t define me. I don’t have to please people to find happiness.
I hope my kids remember that Valentine’s Day isn’t only for lovers.
I realize my brother had no idea he murdered my pet. He just thought he was doing the same thing we did at the lake, the day before.
Manna…from heaven. God’s gift to the Israelites in the wilderness. He sent it to satisfy their hunger and remind them God would meet their needs – even when they wandered in the wilderness. And yet… Manna was a gift from God himself. It was a gift from God himself. So, who in their right mind…
skeleton in room with pumpkins
McKinley was quiet. She looked around the room, searching for something. Finally, she nodded her head toward the wall. “Mom, why is a Roman torture device hanging on the wall of our house?”
