Category Archives: Life

3 Signs that Life Has Gotten Out of Balance

Life can get crazy sometimes! Work, school, home, sporting events, church, friends, and family all complete for my time. It’s easy to let life become unmanageable. Here are some ways that I can tell when my life is out of balance:
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Sometimes, it’s better to get caught by daddy!

I came home from work yesterday and learned that my 8 year-old daughter rode down the concrete steps in front of our house while sitting inside a plastic cooler. Earlier in the day, my husband heard a commotion while studying in the living room.   He quickly went outside and  put a stop to the [...]
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End of the Innocence

Yesterday, I had to talk to two little girls about a topic that little girls shouldn’t know about.  It was heartbreaking. I was reminded again that our world is not clean.  It’s not neat.  It’s not pretty.  Children are sometimes exposed to material that is labeled ‘adult’ when it’s not even fit for grown-ups. I [...]
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The One Way Mirror

Do you ever have a moment when suddenly you see the world differently?  When you are faced with a reality that sends your reeling and makes you evaluate your entire view of the universe?  Last night, I experienced such a moment. I was sitting in a folding chair in the front yard reading a novel [...]
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Goofy is good

I’ve recently taken a break from my blog because of life’s distractions, general insecurity, and too many competing priorities. Finally, I’m back!  After several weeks of over-obligation, I decided to step back and just think.  Hubby and I took a few days to get away, JUST the two of us, to a quiet spot in [...]
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