Have you ever had to wrestle with God to get what you needed from Him? Let me introduce you to Jacob… Jacob is one of those biblical characters who makes us tilt our head to one side like a confused puppy. On one hand, he is known as a deceiver and manipulator of people and situations….
Recent Headlines from the Babylon Bee… Man Only Serving in Church Sound Booth to Avoid Fellowship Time Study: Effectiveness Of Prayer Directly Linked To Number Of Times You Say ‘Father God’. The Babylon Bee, a satirical website that shines the spotlight on modern Christian cultural quirks, owns me with their tongue in cheek humor. Recently…
Ok friends, when it comes to exercise, I am at best a fast walker/slow jogger. Imagine a kid who knows they aren’t supposed to run at the pool because the lifeguard will blow the whistle, so the kid walks as fast as possible so they aren’t technically running – that’s me. I usually do all…
The other day at work, we were finishing up a meeting and the conversation turned casually to the royal wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. None of us got up at 4 am to watch it live, but of course, we all watched snippets here and there on the news. Someone mentioned that Meghan…
Last week, my husband and I were traveling back from Orlando on a flight that took us into Nashville International Airport. Due to some strange circumstances, our luggage didn’t make it on our plane, so we “had” to hang out in Nash-vegas for about 3 hours. To fill the time, we bought some groceries and…
I remember the first day of kindergarten vividly – mostly because of the awesome swings. I would swing so high I could see the top of the flagpole at Gladstone Elementary and I didn’t have a care in the world. The bell would ring, we would line up and hit the books again, but I…
Anybody else in the state (Alabama or Georgia) have a “football” hangover? That was one of the most exciting games I have ever watched. #kingsofconfetti Admittedly, I did try to sneak off to bed around 9pm, but my sweetie pie came in after half-time and started watching it in our bedroom. So…I was up and…
What people are calling “ugly Christmas sweaters” used to be my very fashionable Christmas sweater in the 90’s! I remember so clearly one I had. It was black with a block pattern. In each block was an embroidered symbol of Christmas such as a stocking, an ornament, a tree. Of course, it had shoulder pads…
“This is what the past is for! Every experience God gives us, every person He puts in our lives is the perfect preparation for the future that only He can see.” ― Corrie Ten Boom, The Hiding Place Corrie ten Boom: a dutch Christian, a hider of Jews during the holocaust, a woman who had a heart…
This little t-shirt has gotten quite a bit of attention on my Facebook page tonight. One of my sweetest friends, Jo Lynn, stopped by my house this afternoon and gifted it to me. I had heard about the shirt from the “2 sexiest fat men alive”, better known as Rick and Bubba. This is a…