You’d have to be from the South to know this as truth because no matter how hard you try to dodge it, college basketball is baked somewhere deep in your soul. And not just the love for the game itself, but if you happen to
It took me the first few years of my life to realize I was a “girl”. No, I don’t mean that I literally didn’t understand, but the girl stereotypes just didn’t fit the mold that God used when he built me…well at least not until
One night he started singing it. My husband quickly got my attention before he noticed we were really listening and decided to protest any further exercising of his vocal cords. But he didn’t; in fact, when I started belting out the lyrics with him he
I’m confident that there is a reason that God placed in each of us the ability to not dwell on the fact that there will be a day that it will be our last. At least our last here. We have this uncanny skill of
I remember years ago a conversation I had with a friend of mine’s mother after church on a Sunday. We had just found out we were pregnant, and my friend was too, and we were all celebrating together about the exciting time that was ahead.
I like to think I’m a risk taker in many aspects of my life. I’ve whitewater rafted and gone snow skiing more times that I can count. I’ve flown in the sky by means of a parasail, although I never could muster up the strength
Although sometimes I feel like I’m on an island, I’m sure that 9 times out of 10, there are others who very much live in the chaos that I deem normal. But this specific day I am thinking I was in that 10 percent. Those
‘Twas Christmas Eve Eve and all through the car, Only one little creature was stirring as we drove home afar. Our oldest it was who talks quite a lot, And with the car TV broken, a chat is what he sought. We talked about presents
When I was a kid, I was among the healthy bunch. Yes, I’d get a few colds here or there, and I did enjoy my fair share of pink bubblegum antibiotics, but all-in-all, I kept a clean bill of health. While that should be something
I am a firm believer that there is a special place in heaven for some people. Like those who save animals are positioned perfectly by the rainbow bridge. And those who help one another for no gain may get a fast pass by the pearly
I know that doctors recommend against it. That there are probably white papers proving long-term effects from it. I know it shouldn’t be considered a babysitter. But when you have three kids, the television doesn’t only become a nice must-have, it becomes a necessary tool
If I could schedule a coffee (or chai tea in my case) with my younger self, I’d have a lot to tell her. Like how those over-sized sweatshirts never did any favors for her figure or the belief that being tan is better than being