“This is not what I expected. Sometimes I don’t even like being around you.” My husband’s words shocked me into silence. This feat of me being silent for any reason would have normally been impressive, but today it was just painful. I wanted so much to be a good wife, and now I was finding out…
Ants are not my favorite creature on this great earth. Fire ants, in particular, are high on my list of things to question God about when I get to heaven. It doesn’t help that I saw “Phase IV” when I was a kid – a movie that has haunted me through out life. Even with…
Changing attitudes through music helps us take a tough time and bring in some light. Finding the music that lights your heart can be key to getting through the storms. I sold Cutco knives in college. On my way to any demo, I would play the same music to get me focused and excited. Driving…
Finding a church starts by understanding what makes a church. Although it means different things to different people, the heart should remain the same. What is church? This is one of those questions that has plagued me for a number of years, but the last few months it seems to be all I can focus…
It’s time for a real estate bailout. That’s the cry. There is a lot of uproar over the real estate market right now. The lenders are worried because of the rising number of homes going into foreclosure. The borrowers are panicked because the interest rates are creeping up on loans they already can’t really…
Losing weight can be a challenge in a society determined to up-size. Eat More! That seems to be the motto for everything and everyone in the United States. The buffets encourage you to eat more – they are, after all, all you can eat and you must get your money’s worth. The restaurants serve portions…
Making time for family will bring more blessings than I could ever imagine. It could be a special moment or comment from one of the children, or a scene that the whole family shares. Whatever the blessing, you will miss you if you don’t take the time. Simple Ways for Making Time Two weeks ago,…
Taking back control is the key to successful weight loss. In truth, taking back control is key in most areas of our journey. If you aren’t in control, you’ll likely run into a ditch. But if you don’t know or recognize your lack of control, it’s hard to make the necessary adjustments. I lost control,…
My family schedule scheme is working out – for the most part. Sure, there have been those days when some of the to-dos rolled over to the next day. There have even been some to-dos that have been forgotten. Over the last two weeks, we have pretty much stayed on track, and the house has…
It turns out there’s no homerun in football, and there is even less humor when the game is on. I have never been a football fan. If my husband wanted to watch his favorite college team – the Auburn Tigers – then he had to go to his dad’s or a friend’s house. Football was…