I FINALLY started reading Nancy Beach’s book, Gifted to Lead. This should make Judy really happy who bought me this book a few months back. The gurl even signed it! No. Not Nancy. Judy. There aren’t a ton of revelations that scream at me in the book. It is still a wonderful read for women [...]
Entries from January 2009
January 28, 2009
The initial thought of a snow day sounds nice.
Then, you have one. And, you pray and pray that school is open the next day. That’s today. It’s not. For the love. I did my best to keep the little people entertained yesterday. I even let them make edible playdough. That would be blue food coloring that when mixed with tan colored dough looks [...]
January 27, 2009
One of the many reasons I love being Anna’s Mommy.
Me: “Anna, what do you want to be when you grow up?” Anna: “Lots of good stuff.” She just makes me smile. Again. And, again. If I play my cards right….well, if I do what scripture tells me to do as her mommy, she just might grow up to be and do lots of good [...]
January 26, 2009
A Safe Place.
I’ve been blessed over the years to have people in my life who are a safe place for me. By safe place, I mean friends who let me be Dusty without passing judgment. I can tell anything to these friends and know that my words – my feelings – spoken in confidence will remain in [...]
January 22, 2009
I’m hearin’ ya, God.
I have tried to think of any other post than this one to write. I thought I could write on how my roots are now a brilliantly colored blonde….or just less disturbing to the natural eye. Or, I could write about how I saved my family money once again by shopping at Crest Foods. Or, [...]
January 20, 2009
Sometimes, all you need are chocolate and sleep.
Our kids spent the weekend with their Falon and Jenny (Falon’s mom.) That meant two full days of KT and Dusty Takle time. To commemorate our all adult weekend, we decided to do a little staycation at the Skirvin Hilton downtown. We arrived (sounds like we drove for hours, doesn’t it) at the Skirvin on [...]
January 19, 2009
In the name of love.
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that”. – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
