Today it hit me – one of those migraine headaches that leaves me wishing I could pop my head off completely. It got so bad at one point that I was dreaming about having a bad migraine. I contemplated all the different ways I might make it stop, but realized that being still and quiet…
It was a dark and stormy night . . . or maybe if it had been then my feelings could have been excused. I felt dark and stormy. The reality was a clear sky with a crystal blue color that would make your heart sing. The wind blew and was cold, but it was far…
Somethings in the Scripture make me wonder what I am missing. I know that there has to be more to the story. It is not there by accident. The story of the blind man that Jesus healed in Bethsaida (Mark 8:22 – 26) held one of those moments. It took Jesus two times to heal…
Homeschooling three boys has allowed me to experience many things I may not have had the chance to encounter otherwise (it has also made my spelling much better, but that is a story for a different post). I found Adventures in Odyssey when I was searching for something to entertain us as we drove to…
“He doesn’t respect you like he should.” “I stay away because I can’t stand to see the way he treats you.” “He is not nice to you.” I heard the words that people around me were sharing. I listened to their concerns. I understand what instigated their words. He does raise his voice to me…
I live in a house with four guys – my husband and my three sons. My father-in-law lives just across the yard. I am surrounded by men all day for most days. It can get a little testosterone heavy around here. I watch my Facebook feed, my twitter feed and other social media. I see…
The morning started out normal enough, but then the darkness closed in. I am still not sure how it found me, but it did. It was thick. It was heavy. It sucked the energy right out of me. I had no real desire to do much and so I did nothing. I tried. I started…
The Proverbs 31 Life website has hit its five year mark. In that time, it has seen a number of different themes, but the mission behind the blog has remained the same. Proverbs 31 Life is about sharing the hope and courage it takes to live out the Proverbs life. It utilizes the Proverbs, personal…
Less than 140 characters changed my direction. A tweet – sent out for mass consumption – landed in front of me and made a difference. It changed my thinking. It refocused my perspective. It crystalized my vision. I wrote about the tweet when it happened. I took the time to thank Chris Brogan for sharing…
Javacia, over at See Jane Write Magazine, offered a full thirty days of writing prompts for #bloglikecrazy. Day Six called those participating to share their favorite TED talk. If you have yet to encounter TED talks, now is your chance. It is all about ideas worth sharing and many of the talks will have you…