“Look both ways before crossing the street. Eat all of your carrots. Did you say thank you?” Every loving parent has said these words more than they'd care to admit. We are faithful to teach our little ones the importance of safety, good health and good manners. What about their spiritual health? How often do I encourage my children to keep God's … [Read more...]
LOVE Learns to Let Go
It's been a monumental week over at our house. Yours truly has passed the milemarkers of a few parenting rites of passage. Our oldest daughter, Meghan, packed her bags, jumped in our car and headed off to follow her dreams. College-bound since she cut her first tooth, she has been waiting for this moment for a long, long time. … [Read more...]
Great-Grandma Style
This week I'm preparing to launch my oldest off to college. I went to print off some pictures of the family so my daughter Meghan could take a little piece of us with her while we're apart. I came across this video of Meghan and her Great-Grandma Cusumano, or Grandma Cuckoo as we lovingly call her.My grandma is ninety years young. She LOVES to give … [Read more...]
LOVE Boarded a Plane
LOVE boarded a plane and flew half-way across country, at ninety-two years of age to see her family one more time.This here is my Aunt Lahoma from Oklahoma. She moved back to her home state and southern roots a few years ago. As much as she LOVEd California, after my Uncle Marty died, she just had to move back home. My uncle and aunt were … [Read more...]
Random Fluff N’ Stuff
Keeping up with blogging has been quite a task this summer. I used to think having little ones in diapers was the greatest time-sucker of all. Teenagers are not much different. And, I had no idea how much work writing a book would be.But, this isn't a post about teenagers or writing books. Not today, anyway.I thought I'd get you up to speed with … [Read more...]
LOVE Drives a Mini-Van
LOVE drives a mini-van in our home. What does LOVE look like in your home this week?Grab a button and link up below. Show us the LOVE!<center><a href="http://www.onesoblessed.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="What does LOVE look like in your home? " src="http://i409.photobucket.com/albums/pp178/sneakymomma/buttonlove.jpg" … [Read more...]
BBQ Snake Anyone?
"Mom, have I got a great blog story for you..."There are moments during this parenting journey where time stands still. One of those moments came for me tonight."Can I keep a snake in our refrigerator tonight if I promise to bag it up real good? Mr. Wells (Our friend and neighbor.) said he'd cook it up for me tomorrow so I can try it. He says … [Read more...]
What does LOVE look like in your home?
What girl doesn't LOVE LOVE? Every morning and evening, I'm greeted by these on my bathroom counter...vitamins.Paul is my faithful, vitamin-pusher. There are days when he's left for work already, or I'm rushing to be somewhere, and I'll look down and see my fish oil pill looking up at me from the counter. It reminds me that my … [Read more...]
Spiritually Dry
Spiritually dry. It’s an awful place to be. Hell for those who have been satisfied by cool, refreshing living waters. For the past few weeks, I’ve experienced a spiritually dry time. Today, while in the Word, His presence was near. It had been quite awhile since I’d experienced Him, it almost felt like a reunion. I’d never wept in my devotion time … [Read more...]
Adoption Day
Laughter and giggles, smiles and hugs, a court room lobby filled with tiny happy people hanging onto their new mommies and daddies. This isn't what I'm used to seeing around here.A court house is the holy ground for heavy hearts.It is the location where disagreements are made right, but, win or lose, most people don't enter or leave … [Read more...]
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