We Don’t Need No Thought Control

Warning: this post is long and ire filled. If you like political issues then read on. If you don’t let it be sufficient enough for you to read this: I’m sick of the government trying to force me to do things. From giving my money to others to volunteering. Get off my back and out [...]

Stability Through Transition

I’m busy being not such a SAHM right now.

Two kids
One business
One busy husband
Vacations
Social obligations
Oh yeah, we’re moving next week. So, everything that goes along with that.

We’ve tried for as long as we could to avoid the reality of the move. Granted a lot of it is done for us (the packing, the heavy lifting, the [...]

Mini Me

My youngest daughter, Ashlyn, the one I lovingly refer to as “challenging”, eats a very good breakfast. It’s her best meal and therefore I try to keep it healthy. When she first began solids breakfast was plain oatmeal mixed with apple juice, a banana and some Yobaby. Now that the warmer months are upon us [...]

Dance With Cinderella

I just learned that Steven Curtis Chapman’s youngest daughter, Maria, was killed accidentally yesterday. One of her older brothers accidentally hit her in an SUV in their driveway. 
Why God? That’s what I keep saying. Why God? She was five. He was not intending any harm. Why such a permanent consequence for an accident? I keep on [...]

Going 5 Deeper

Leigh Anne tagged me for the latest meme. I actually went online yesterday to learn how to pronounce that word, and learned that it is actually a word, and was in existence before blog chain mail. Now, on to learning more than ever about mememememememe!
What was I doing ten years ago?
Let me do the math…1998. [...]

You Never Let Go

[For maximum effect click You Never Let Go and then continue to read]
 Thursday started out with promise and anticipation. I was excited that we were going to get school done in the morning and head to Kansas City to visit family and see the Bodies Revealed Exhibit. I was excited about there only being two days [...]

Train Up A Child… (Should we teach our children to fake drink?)

I read the blog, Teens Today With Vanessa VanPetten. The topics she writes on are pretty interesting and as a parent you can’t stay too informed.
Today her post was Teaching Your Teen How To Drink. Obviously that title is meant to draw your attention. And maybe shock you for a second or two. She proceeds [...]

Expelled: The Movie

So I finally was able to see Expelled tonight! Thank you, Mom for giving us a date night. It was everything I was expecting. Ben Stein made the point that the Intelligent Design side of the debate has very good arguments and respected scientists behind it. Yet only Darwinism is given air time in academia, science organizations, media, [...]

VA Tech Anniversary

We remember you, Lauren McCain, and the amazing faith you had, especially being so young. Faith like that is rarely seen even in an adult.
Click on Lauren’s picture for memorial stories/articles about her.

My heart hurts, not for her, but for her loved ones. She is with Jesus. Left behind, they must wait until that glorious day [...]

Compassion Forum: hand me be the barf bag

I originally had a huge response written on this page. Then I realized that it may not sit well with some of you. (I’m thinking there are people who read this). So, I’ve turned that opinion paper into a page and you can access it here if you dare. Compassion Forum Page
Both candidates proclaim to [...]

Polygamists in Texas

I just had to comment on the weirdness of this. A story is always more poignant when you know someone in it, or you’ve been to where it’s happening.
“400+ Kids Taken From Polygamist Compound“
An AP News Story published on 07 April 2008
This story hits me on two different levels.
One:
God did not call us to seclude [...]

More on Beth Moore’s New Study

All the video sessions with Beth Moore have been good. How could they not be–she’s got such an enthusiasm that you’re bound to catch a little of it.
There are those lessons though that just resonate.

Sometimes they’re on a spiritual level where you feel like you just got a shot of God caffeine.

Sometimes they’re on a [...]

What’s so Good about Good Friday?

Spring is in the air and we can’t wait to dive right in. The grass is starting to hint at it’s natural color. Robins are back searching the thawing earth for sustenance. The air seems lighter, the days are definitely lighter, and our moods, almost broken by the long winter, have begun to lighten as [...]

A New Beth Moore Study!!!

I’m so excited about what will happen in the next six weeks. Doing a Beth Moore study is an event in and of itself. Study everyday, good discussion every week, watching Beth teach every week. All of it helps get you closer to God in a way that usually doesn’t happen without her insightful studies. I wish [...]

We interrupt our regularly scheduled broadcast…

Ok, I had to post this because it was a God-sized intervention and I wanted to let you know. Previously I blogged about being turned down by a mom who does product reviews for her blog. After reading her post today I am now GLAD that that happened.
I continued to subscribe to her blog because every once in [...]