Encouraging Myself
One of the greatest struggles I have at times is the act of encouraging myself. In 1 Samuel 30:6, it says: “David was greatly distressed, for the men spoke of stoning him…But David encouraged and...
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Misbehaving
So, today I’m mulling over two recently witnessed acts of misbehavior. The first one, I didn’t see myself. A friend’s son goes to this school, and told me that when she went to pick him up one day last...
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Frustrated
I am trying to psyche myself up for a weekend of Father’s Day celebrations. What I want to do is take my husband and our sons on an escape to somewhere cool (seriously, these 102 degree heat indexes...
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Smiling Thru
I was going through my photo files, in search of an image that goes with what I’m feeling today, and this is the one! We’re just smiling through! Smiling through what, you ask? For starters, my...
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Mars and Venus Clean the Bathroom
My mother-in-law is flying in for a visit later this week. Gosh-darn-it, for once, I am unable to do much of the cleaning required to get the house guest-ready. Bummer, that. One of the tasks that is...
View ArticleI’m still around
And ROUND…Rounder than ever. Feeling big as a barn. About to pop. You name it: pick your favorite euphemism for being extremely pregnant and I’m feeling it. Please forgive the dearth of posts between...
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Preoccupied
I have the best reason ever for neglecting my website for so many days. Meet Jonah Cade… My third son was born on Tuesday, September 29th, after a rather sudden decision by my OB to schedule the...
View ArticleDon’t Think of Pink Elephants
I’m playing mind games with myself to keep from scratching. But every time someone says, “Stop scratching!” when they catch me sneaking a little relief, it just makes it worse. It’s really helpful when...
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My New Do
Oh, it’s been ages since I had a real haircut! The high-risk pregnancy, the husband’s unpaid furlough days at work, the adjustment to new motherhood again—all of it combined has meant that it’s been...
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On Babies Ruining Bodies
As the new year has arrived, everyone’s thoughts are turning (as they usually do) to fitness and dieting and exercise. I’m beginning to lose count of the number of people I’ve seen sharing this post...
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