Falling Short

Losing it.  Blowing up.  Loss of control.  Temper Tantrum.  No matter how you slice it, none of these descriptions apply to the actions of a child.  They apply to me.  Grown woman.  Mother of grown children who knows better. I share this with you, lest you think that...

The Real Me

If you read Amy’s comment on my last post, “Pieces of You”, you read the interesting question she posed:  Where is the line between ‘investing’ who I am into my children, and living vicariously through them?  How do I invest in them with...

Pieces of You

I’ve been away from the blogosphere for the last couple of weeks, between traveling to Dallas and packing up the flu in my suitcase to bring home as a souvenir.  Perhaps I should’ve opted for a Dallas Cowboys t-shirt from the airport.  At any rate,...

Sowing in Tears

I am currently leading Jesus the One and Only (Beth Moore) in my Wednesday morning bible study here at the house.  Man, I love that group!  This week, there was a point made out of Luke that hit me afresh.Jesus was giving the Sermon on the Mount (Luke 6:17-26), where...
The Invitation

The Invitation

The story you are about to read is true. The names, however, have NOT been changed to protect the stupid. Yep, stupid. I’ve been out of town for the last week, but just before I left, I went with my husband and daughter to run some errands. We were in a hurry...