Choosing to See the Bright Side
Panic or Pray
Last weekend, my sixteen-year-old, attended a high school basketball game. It was at the opposing team’s school. Thanks to a Georgia law prohibiting teen drivers from transporting any passengers who are unrelated to them for the first six months of having their license, she had to drive alone. Getting to the game was not a … Continue reading
I Get To
I recently read a post on incourageme.com, by Jennifer Schmidt, where she said she substituted the phrase, “I get to,” instead of “I have to,” in her daily activities. She suggested that the readers try the same. I was intrigued by her suggestion and I wondered if simply replacing one word with another, could make … Continue reading
When the Rain Stops
It has rained in Georgia a lot this Fall and close to non-stop over the past two weeks. To add insult to injury, it turned cold over the weekend. I’m well aware that it’s November, but when it goes from the seventies to the forties overnight, it’s a shock to the system. Everyday last week, … Continue reading
Prayers for Chubb
On the very first play of the Georgia versus Tennessee football game, Georgia’s star running back, Nick Chubb, suffered a serious injury to his left leg. When I say serious, I mean I saw the up close replay several times, thanks to CBS, and I was just sick for him. I mean, I seriously thought … Continue reading
Ordinary Blessings
Yesterday was the first time this school year that I have been in a school car rider line. My daughter started driving this year, so I have been relieved of my afternoon driving duties. But, yesterday she had something to do after school, so I had to go pick up my son. It was a … Continue reading
We Don’t Need a Season to Adore Him
When I was driving to work yesterday morning, I’ll have to admit I felt kind of down. It had rained here in Georgia for close to two weeks. I had seen dozens of pictures on Facebook of our neighbors in South Carolina, literally washing away. These weren’t Weather Channel hype photos either; they were shared … Continue reading
Appreciating the Ordinary
As I was walking my parents’ dogs yesterday, in the incredibly beautiful weather that we have been blessed with recently, I found myself saying a prayer of thanks for my perfectly mundane day. I had gone for a haircut that morning, nothing like a little trim to add a little pep to a girl’s step. … Continue reading
Mushroom Wisdom
We have had a lot of rain lately. As is often the case with humanity, we pray for rain because it’s just too dry and then we complain because it’s so wet. We are rarely content for very long. That’s just our nature. After long periods of rain, we often have mushrooms pop up. I … Continue reading
Removing the Baggage
We have a lot of hardwood trees in our yard, front and back. Whenever a strong thunderstorm blows through, my family spends a fair amount of time picking up dead limbs. It can be an annoying task when it’s hot outside and I’m concerned about snakes lurking around the limbs. But, it’s the price we … Continue reading
Happy Labor Day
Labor Day marks the end of summer for most of us. The days are already getting shorter and the mornings are a little cooler. College football has started and at this point, even the schools up north are back in session. I hope you will take this day to take a breath and rest. As … Continue reading