My son and I were having a showdown! It was mid-week but I wanted him to finish his homework that was due on the following Monday early because I knew we had a busy weekend. However, I had just taken a no yell challenge with a friend, so I couldn’t raise my voice (that’s another story…
Month: March 2016
Miracles all around us
During my morning commute this week, I was listening to the radio when the radio host shared a testimony from a pastor who visited his church. The visiting pastor has a daughter who he was told would be born at 3 lbs 4 oz without fully developed ears or eyes. An amniocentesis procedure confirmed it. He and…
Just Fly Forward
You won’t believe what happened to me! I was home sitting at my desk working by my window, when I heard a weird sound. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw something fly past me. It took a few minutes to register but it was a small bird! At first I panicked but soon I…
The Tampon Lady
It’s that time of year again! Time to figure out what my kids are doing for the summer and I hate it! Why? Glad you asked! It’s because of what happened one summer about 6 years ago. It was the last 4 weeks of summer camp. I found out that I needed to travel on a short trip…
Swim In Your Own Tank
Hunter was a good fish. My son won him playing a game of ring toss at a county fair. I was pretty sure he wouldn’t last more than a week. Let’s face it, those carnival fish are usually doomed from the start! But wouldn’t you know it? That darn fish survived! I bought a small…
Call Me The Terminator
It all started as a regular dinner time conversation. My 3-year-old was telling us a story about how George Washington and Donald “Trunk” are best friends and they like to play soccer with Martin Luther King (Don’t ask, let’s just say between learning about black history, presidents, and the election process conversation has been really…