Do you believe in Christmas miracles? I've been thinking a lot about miracles lately. Because I'm asking for one. And since it's Christmas, the thought of a Christmas miracle dances in the forefront of my mind, all sparkly and tied up with a satin bow. If you know me at all, you know I'm a … [Read more...]
The God-Lesson Reba taught me
(Warning if you aren't an animal person this post may cause you to get your eyeballs stuck in the back of your head due to excessive eye rolling...don't say you weren't warned.) I haven't talked about Reba lately. That's on purpose. Anyone who's hung out with me here knows that Reba is the … [Read more...]
Choosing a difficult path
Today is my mom's birthday. Had she not left this world for eternity she would have been 69. I miss her today. Right now, I'm on my back deck surrounded by my pups remembering... The morning she turned 64. Stephanie and I got up before the sun and drove an hour to the Krispy Kreme near her and … [Read more...]
The Fog…
I'm linking today to Beautiful Life over at Inspired Rooms...because a beautiful life doesn't always have to be a happy... I spent the day with one of my favorite blog-now in-person peeps on Monday. There were four of us there and after a bit of chatting the conversation got a little deeper. A … [Read more...]
Tickled by Joy! Tickled by Trusting isn’t quite as much fun!
When I asked God for a theme for 2009 I wasn’t really surprised by what I thought I heard…~Tickled by Joy~ (I wrote about it here, if you haven’t read it) I have been lacking in joy since my mom left this earth three years ago. But towards the end of last year, without warning, I’d just get those … [Read more...]
A Little Something to Smile About…
Early one Sunday morning, I was picking up some groceries. We were skipping church. Mike was having a particularly bad weekend. I hadn't seen him smile once. "I can't find anything to smile about" he told me. My cell phone rang. It was Mike, "I want you to go to North Carolina to get me a … [Read more...]