Tomorrow, people from obscure little towns to major cities around this nation will unite with their team colors of choice in stands, on college parking lots, in sports bars, and in living rooms of friends. To lift up their team mascot to the Lord. To inhale chicken wings and chips. To yell at coaches [...]
Entries from August 2008
August 28, 2008
My Momma is so smart y’all.
Obsessive. Sometimes compulsive. But never obsessive-compulsive. This is me on occasion. I’ve been all consumed with John Henry’s Kindergarten experience. Not only academically, but how he relates to others, how he feels about himself, and so on and so forth. He’s adjusting pretty well. But, he’s also having to learn how to adapt to structure, [...]
August 27, 2008
She said it. She really said it.
Nothing like those little girls. Since John Henry has been in big kid school, Anna and I have been getting a lot of alone time together. It’s always an adventure with some precious moments mingled in there. Here is a recent dialogue: Anna (Unprompted, I must add): “I love you, Mom. You’re so pretty.” I [...]
August 26, 2008
My Favorite Things – Your Favorite Things (1st Edition)
I’ve been intending on writing an occasional post of some of my favorite things and/or some of your favorite things; hence, the title. I’m not sure how often I’ll run ‘em, so we’ll just play it by ear. Okay? Okay. My good friend, Amy, e-mailed me one of her new favorite things. Amy writes: I [...]
August 25, 2008
East to West.
I’m forgiven. Every day. Because, I do not walk a sinless life, I have to be. And, He freely gives it to me. Yet, many struggle still with this concept. How can the creator of the heavens and the earth, the author and finisher of our faith forgive a little me with dirty, rotten insides? [...]
August 22, 2008
Mix Tape
I love music. I know a lot of music. As a matter of fact, a lot of my friends call me for their musical needs. Oh, no. Not to play or sing. Although, I do love belting out “Proud Mary” and “Bobby McGee” on the karaoke circuit. It’s sad really. It’s where I live out [...]
August 21, 2008
I have hopes.
“Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.” – Jose Addison I couldn’t agree more. The latter essential, “something to hope for”, got me thinking. I have hopes on different levels. I have the usual hopes that my children will grow up and [...]
August 20, 2008
Stand by your man (or woman).
On Monday, my friend, Cindy Beall, wrote a great post on “Sweet Talk”. It was a mighty nice reminder to say sweet things about my husband when his name comes up around others – and certainly around him. Probably nothing emasculates him more than when I take cheap shots . And, sometimes we do it [...]
August 19, 2008
Olympic events that make me go hmmm.
As a kid, my favorite Olympic event was gymnastics. ‘Cause, if you didn’t love Mary Lou Retton, you were no American. No sir-ee Bob. No doubt, swimming has captured us all this year thanks to the amazing abilities of one Michael Phelps. He is some kind of super hero – or quite possibly some X-men [...]
August 18, 2008
Loving the hard to love.
I like surrounding myself with fun people. I often avoid those who carry a lot of emotional baggage such as bitterness, addictions, or depression. I avoid people who aren’t nice. Let’s face it. Life is short. Why waste a perfectly great night out with people who don’t seem to “fit in”? After all, those babysitters [...]
