March Madness

March Madness

I love March. Plants come back to life from their winter sleep. Greens, pinks, and whites explode on the tips of recently bare branches. Birds sing songs and college basketball has its biggest moments. My husband says my eyes turn into basketballs this time of year. I love upsets and close games (except when my

Do You React? or Rejoice

React or Rejoice

It is amazing to me that when we finally have the courage to follow Jesus in a radical way and do what He has called us to do, we are met with great opposition. Acquaintances doubt us. Friends question us. Our family even makes us wonder if we are doing the right thing. And the

The Storm’s of Life

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Have you ever flown over a thunderstorm in an airplane? I do not fly that often, but the few times I have flown, it has never been anything short of blue skies from the plane down. I am a window-seat kind of gal usually because I am a claustrophobic kind of woman, that typically spends

Tomorrow Better Day

Tomorrow Better Day

Single Mom. It’s a label I never intended to wear. But there it was branded on my chest like the scarlet letter. Some parents were hesitant to have their children play at my home. I couldn’t find a class at church I fit into. It was difficult to find friends my age. I was Single…and

Prepared for the Blindside

Blinds

I don’t know about you, but life can catch me off guard. One day everything can be great, the sun is shining, the world is right, relationships are good and then — bam. A reality check. A situation handled just a bit wrong. What follows? Hurt feelings. Poor choices. Spirits crushed. There are many different

Does it put a smile on His face?

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I learn so much from my boys.  Being a mother has taught me so much about life and even more about myself.  Here’s a little glimpse into some things that I’m learning:  How to be more patient, I’m not the only one that can do it, I need to be patient as others are learning.