God, Out Of The Box.

I finally figured it out. I have been in a funk for the past week, but couldn't quite put my finger on why.There's a guy at work, I'll call him Mr. W. He told me about a book that he read where the author was a pastor of a certain denominational congregation, and he converted from his existing congregation to join this new church. His book encourages others to do the same, and he's very good at persuasion - so much so that my friend at work is now prompting me to purchase this book and join the ... VIEW POST

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What Happens When We Stop Planning Every Second Of Our Lives

I like to think of myself as a laid-back mom. Sorta. Okay, maybe not. In reality, I have a million things on my list of to-do’s that go on behind the scenes and make it look like I’m a laid-back mom. For instance, in an effort to allow the kids to have some fun, yet not rule the family’s schedule entirely, each child is allowed to do one “thing” (translate: extracurricular activity) at a time. Last year we did our second year of karate, which evolved into cub scouts for one, and our fifth year ... VIEW POST

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Rise Up, Mama, You Are Not A Justa!

In this world of comparison, we look around at other women and we are constantly inundated with people who “make a difference.” People who start organizations. Stars who have a “platform” and speak out about the newest childhood disease, even though you’ve struggled invisibly with this disease for the past 10 years with your daughter. Women with great voices who record beautiful music, and own big houses and buy brand name clothes and shoes and cars. You see women who are doing these great ... VIEW POST