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Nov 22, 20192 min read
Tomorrow
Tomorrow I will write that book. Tomorrow I will start that diet. Tomorrow I will clean out that closet. Tomorrow I will have a better...


Nov 13, 20192 min read
What Do You See in Your Selfie?
Today I tried to take a selfie . . . just a simple casual pic for a project. However, one attempt turned into two. And somehow, two...


Nov 8, 20192 min read
His Best Promises for My Bad Predicaments
Several years ago, I was in a bad predicament. My daily was turned upside down. I remember staring mindlessly through the window as...


Oct 31, 20191 min read
My Front Porch Tales
If porch swings could talk, mine could tell tales. She has heard ugly cries; and whispered prayers. She knows of anger held tight; and...


Oct 17, 20192 min read
Girrrrl, You Gotta Read your Bible Part 2
I have a confession to make. Though I have been a student of God’s word most of my life, I have never read the Bible from cover to cover;...


Oct 11, 20193 min read
Chips, Salsa and Table Brags
We sat around the table, eating chips and salsa as the light conversation took place. I could not wait to share with my friends. Before...


Oct 4, 20192 min read
Long Days and Lost Keys
You know it has been a looooooong day when you find yourself driving your car, and question if your car keys are with you. 🙂 Yep! That...


Sep 26, 20192 min read
There is no Place like Home
Have you ever just wanted to go home? I love to travel, but on a recent trip, I was ready to get home. I missed my family. I wanted to...


Sep 12, 20193 min read
What’s Jumping on You?
Barefooted and wearing shorts, I quietly ventured onto my porch. With a fresh dark-brewed morning cup in hand, I took my place on a...


Sep 6, 20192 min read
Second Chances
I did a thing last week. I found a second-hand piece of furniture listed in a viral marketplace. I drove into “town” to meet an old...


Aug 30, 20193 min read
When . . .
Sometimes negativity will try to bump into your day. Be aware, my friend! Even as Christ-followers, negativity often seeks to rob your...


Aug 22, 20192 min read
One Simple Act
With each swallow, the pain intensified. My burning throat and body aches attacked my day until I finally waved the white flag of...


Aug 16, 20192 min read
Big Lessons from My Littles
It has been a BIG week with the Littles! Mom and Dad are in Chicago, so the grand-baby girls have spent most of the week at Mimi’s. Woot!...


Aug 7, 20193 min read
Front-Porch-Prayers and Back-to-School Kids
As children climb on the yellow school bus and parents drop family members at educational campuses, be reminded of the power of a praying...


Aug 2, 20192 min read
Live Deeply Rooted
To the car passing by, the hole within my tree would probably go unnoticed. It hides tucked within the willow oak of my front yard. This...


Jul 26, 20194 min read
When You Hang Up on the Love of Your Life
Only ten miles from home and taking the last few curves of the road, I had my evening planned. It included no people; no trips; no...


Jul 5, 20192 min read
Enjoying Freedom
This weekend we celebrate the freedom of America. July 4th is the anniversary of America’s publication of the declaration of independence...


Jun 27, 20193 min read
Choosing Faith Not Fear
Trying to control an uncertain tomorrow is like Trying to catch the ocean one handful at a time. Fear began to grip my gut for the...


Jun 20, 20195 min read
When Loss Meets Hope by Kayla Carpenter
It’s January 2018, I am 2 months postpartum, and my dear Titus 2 friend invites me to a mom’s night out. I decided to bring my widow...


Apr 19, 20192 min read
Sunday is Coming!
“Mimi, Friday is the sad day,” my three-year old grand-baby girl softly expressed. Her little mind attempting to process the ugly death...
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