Category Archives: Relationships

Next Year, I Might Say, “Be Mine.”

Can I just be honest and say that Valentine’s Day is my least favorite holiday of the year?  I don’t mean to be a love humbug.  I mean, I love love and all.  I just don’t like using it to … Continue reading

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Breaking the Dangerous Cycle.

One of my friends and mentors, Penny Doss, is full of wisdom.  I like to draw from that wisdom as often as possible.  We recently engaged in a conversation about difficult relationships.  We can see people as either dangerous or … Continue reading

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Girl Interrupted.

Kris is watching Discovery Channel’s Moonshiners right beside me.  What is this guy in the hat and overalls saying?  Anna-pedia walks in to let us know that the Whale Shark is the largest species in the ocean and has 3000 … Continue reading

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It’s Always Better.

And, this is how the conversation went yesterday. John Henry:  “Mom, Anna says you die when you get baptized.” Anna:  “Mom, it’s true!  The old Anna dies and a new Anna comes up out of the water!” Me:  “Anna is … Continue reading

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Loving Hurt.

I’ve always heard and maintained the philosophy that sometimes you’ve gotta play hurt.  In other words, sometimes, you’ve got to play and give and serve even when you don’t feel like playing and giving and serving.  But, quite frankly, we … Continue reading

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The Truth About Resentment.

Truth is. I’ve had one million things to write about. Truth is. I’ve taken zero time to write anything. It’s easy to get out of a daily routine.  A routine of exercise.  A routine of going to church on Sundays.  … Continue reading

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Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall.

I love how the morning my article on relationships is published in The Grip and the morning after I attend a relationship class, I have a rather heated encounter with my husband.  And, I don’t mean the physical touch, love … Continue reading

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Soak It Up.

I have a lot of Big Mama stories.  As a matter of fact, every time I talk to her, she says something that bears repeating.  Her unintentional lessons are to my blog posts what Anna Takle’s…well, what any of Anna’s … Continue reading

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Some Greek to Help With Peeps.

Soooo, how DO we respond to people who hurt us?  We are patient with them. Wha?  Patient?  What in the Sam Hill does patience have to do with it?  Well, I’m glad you asked.  Two Greek words translate into the … Continue reading

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Debt.

23 “Therefore, the Kingdom of Heaven can be compared to a king who decided to bring his accounts up to date with servants who had borrowed money from him.  24 In the process, one of his debtors was brought in … Continue reading

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