Inspired by this post from Los Whittaker, I remembered a prayer I had printed on a bookmark years ago when I attended Al-Anon, a 12-step recovery group for families of alcoholics. It began a changed life in me. I’ve been craving it lately and finally decided to track it down again. Hope it speaks to [...]
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11 Aug
The morning after
Well here I am, coming up out of the water yesterday at my baptism. OK, my and 130+ others’ baptisms! What a great day. Kids had a ball on the huge inflatable slide, crawl-thru caterpillar, face painting and balloon creations. 5Bs BBQ laid out an awesome spread of BBQ chicken and pork chops. Ashton [...]
7 Aug
I’m goin’ in!
A little while ago I mentioned I was thinking about getting baptized. Well, I’m doing it. This Sunday, August 10 at the Orchard’s awesome BBQ & Baptism pary. Here’s why.
I became a believer in Jesus in March of 1989. I grew up in faith at a church that at the time, didn’t do full immersion [...]
11 Jul
Why I blog and read all yours
I found a link to this story from BooMama. An amazing story of moms coming together over a common cause through the internet. Take a few minutes to read. I could not stop once I started.
7 Jul
Scary prayers
Now, I haven’t been praying this way but it sure makes me feel better to know I’m living this way!
22 Apr
bum flipper
Hey, sorry for nothing new. My neck and shoulder are worsening and I can barely lift with my right arm let alone work the mouse and keyboard here. I’m finagling a little to get it done. I’ll see the doctor today to get some ideas.
In the meantime, check out this quote:
“No matter what you’re going [...]
22 Oct
The Beauty of a Closed Door
Ah the beauty of a closed door. Just me in my room…any room…with the door closed where none shall pass without approval. Unless of course you have small children unclear on the concept of knocking and waiting for an invitation. Yes for those of us with little ones(who am I kidding—anyone in the house…especially if [...]
27 Sep
Wish it was me
Inspired by Floating Axhead’s post “Lady Liberty” .
A friend of mine, “Rosie”, lost a good bit of weight. She worked so hard at it. I tried to encourage her saying how great she looked whenever I saw her. I was so inspired by her tenacity. Not just at losing weight but her spirit is contagious. [...]
13 Sep
Hmm. 9/11.
I don’t necessarily do well with retrospectives. But this year, 9/11 is sitting on my heart. Here’s what I remember:
7:20 a.m. sitting on the couch nursing 3 month old Maddie, watching Good Morning America. They break in with a story of an explosion and fire in the World Trade Center. So then there are spotty [...]
7 Sep
Site Highlight
I have two new sites I want to point out to you.
The first, is FatDaffodil, written by our friend Gretch-a-sketch. I’ve joined her in a quest for a healthier, smaller body! We’ve been inspired by the many Fat Ragamuffins who are no longer fat, especially Los Whittaker at Ragamuffin Soul, and Anne Jackson at Flowerdust. [...]
