Lucky Dorito

I took this during my lunch hour yesterday.
It only takes a few moments of seeing the blooming beauty to remember….
His presence is all around us.

(Photo courtesy of Google)
Have you ever done something so completely random that you shocked your kids…. and maybe even yourself a little?
One day a few years ago, my daughters and I were in the kitchen, talking as we prepared dinner. We’d seen or heard something on the television that we were loosely chatting about while [...]

I can hardly remember the time before I met Shannon….. but it surely must have been a boring and lonely time in my life. The days since she came into my life have been filled with laughter and love, friendship and fun, and an amazing prayer partner.
She is an amazingly kind and beautiful woman, inside [...]

Our hotel room at the Jr. Beta convention overlooked the Ohio River, which was filled with a murky brownish water from all the recent rain. Despite that, the girls loved the view.

And if you look closely out in the distance, you might see something familiar:

Let’s look closer:

Can you see it?

In the distance, that light brown [...]

I have to say, the past few days of chaperoning at the Jr. Beta convention went very well. I am worn OUT though!
The three girls in my charge were all sweet good girls who did their part to stay with together and not lose me in the crowd of about 4000 kids. I asked them [...]

… I have to say “Thank you Lord for NOT giving me boys!”
Last night as I watched (and heard from inside our hotel room) a bunch of 6th grade boys running up and down the halls, being ….. well …… boys, I was reminded of the time many years ago when I was working in [...]

I love being a mom and all that goes along with it, from the days of kissing boo-boo’s when they were little to moderating battles between them now. I am always happy to do things with my girls – especially when they ask me to. So I was thrilled to be able to rearrange my [...]

This always cracks me up!

I have struggled with whether or not to blog about this because it is probably the most personal issue I’ve faced. And the most personally embarrassing to me.
I recently blogged about some anxiety issues though and was left some wonderfully supportive comments. It is good to know I am not alone. So to come forward [...]

I am an early riser. I love the quietness of the house before everyone wakes up, and the way the early morning light streams in the windows. It is my favorite time of day. Of course, on weekdays, I don’t have time to enjoy it much – between hopping on the treadmill for my daily [...]