Pumpkin Spice In August? I went grocery shopping today to pick up a few things for the first day of school tomorrow. Of course, the very last thing I expected was to see anything Pumpkin Spice in August! So imagine my surprise when not only is there Halloween candy lining two full aisles but there... Continue Reading →
Looking Back I remember trying to teach my son to drive. He kept looking in the rearview and the side view mirrors - I had to remind him to look ahead. You can't drive looking backward! I'd say. And, while this was certainly true, I understood his desire to look back. I did the same... Continue Reading →
O Happy Day! I love this song! It's kind of corny, but I love the movie version from Sister Act, where the singer is so insecure, but as he sings, he gains confidence and then ends up blowing the crowd away. An interesting backstory note is that he decided to sing that high note on... Continue Reading →
A Prayer For Laundry Laundry always makes me think of my mom. It's not that she loved doing laundry or anything - though she would often talk about how much she missed seeing the clothes hanging on the line like "back home" in Ireland. It's just that many of my memories of her involve laundry... Continue Reading →
40-Day Challenge: Day 35 This is a big deal. At this point, we are only five days away from completing the 40-Day Challenge! Thank you for taking this journey with me! I have been struck repeatedly by how often we are encouraged to trust the Lord throughout this task. I am compelled by how often... Continue Reading →
What Are You Looking For? We all know those four dreaded words: "I can't find it." Ugggh! It must be in the handbook children and husbands are given at birth. What are you looking for? My teenage daughter came out into the living room while I was working to tell me that she couldn't find... Continue Reading →
A Trouble Shared "A trouble shared..." each of us holding one side of the load made the trip easier. The burden isn't nearly as great when you have someone to help you. I think everyone can relate to this image and that is why Jesus uses it. As a mother you give your child the... Continue Reading →
Speak Up! When the kids were small, my husband and I always told them to speak up for themselves and others if mistreated. Speaking up and speaking out for what is right not only makes you strong in the face of adversity, it forces you to own what you believe. I used to tell my... Continue Reading →
Work I'm tired today. It's been a long four days. In speaking with someone earlier, I expressed the fact that there never seems to be enough hours in the day. If I ever wanted to engage in some self-care, it would be difficult to schedule. So many of us run from job-to-job or job-to-responsibility without... Continue Reading →
Faith In Action It's one thing to say you believe something; it's another actually to do something about it. Faith in action is stepping out onto a road no one else sees. I think it's almost easy to act when the things I know or want are right in front of me. But, when the... Continue Reading →
Full Circle People usually know what you mean when someone says, "full circle!" It means that the conversation has traversed a long and convoluted route all the way back to where it started. Triumph to tragedy to triumph again. We appreciate the cyclical nature of life because it makes sense to us. The circle of... Continue Reading →
Peekaboo Playing Peekaboo with a small child in the grocery checkout line is right up there with one of my favorite things to do. I especially like the babies that throw their heads back and belly laugh when you pop out from beside the aisle or up from behind your cart. Peekaboo is a game... Continue Reading →
