Tag Archives: faith

God, Faith, and Beth Moore


I’ve been fairly quiet the last couple of weeks with regards to posting.  There are a few reasons for this, the biggest of which has been the murder/suicide of a family we knew from my kids school. But other things … Continue reading

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Floral Friday 9.7.12


Faithful Nibbles posted  a quote from Sir Francis Drake the other day that was so, so appropriate to how I’ve been feeling, I thought I’d use it for this weeks Floral Friday. Prayer of Francis Drake, 1577 Disturb us, Lord, … Continue reading

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Floral Friday 8.31.12


I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle.  I just wish that He didn’t trust me so much.  ~Mother Teresa

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16 Years Already?


16 years ago today, we went from a family of 3 to a family of 5.  Little did I know the magnitude to which my life would change. As of this writing, I now have three 16 year old sons. … Continue reading

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Lest You Think I Can Always Laugh…


Another blogger the other day was talking about how she always tried to keep her emotions out of her blog, making it upbeat and positive.  She figured that no one wanted to read a downer of a blog, so real … Continue reading

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Coral Friday 7.20.12


No, that is not a typo.  Last week while in Bonaire, my husband suggested I do coral Friday instead of Floral Friday.   So today, I have pictures of coral.  Hope you like them. “Of all the means to insure … Continue reading

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Derecho Storms


Friday evening I had just finished loading the dishwasher when the power flickered, then finally gave way to the storm. This storm is known as a Derecho storm, spanish for straight and named so for the straight line of winds … Continue reading

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The 70’s


The other day when I was in the car with DH,  Nice to Be With You by Gallery came on the 70’s station he listens to.  Suddenly I was riding my bike to the high school swimming pool on a … Continue reading

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Potholes


I started to say, I hit a bump in the road, but I think it was more of a pothole.  A huge pothole.  A hormonal pothole.  A, feeling-like-I-have-no-control pothole.  In fact, I’m not even sure it could qualify as a … Continue reading

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Why I Have a Love/Hate Relationship With Yardwork


I love a well manicured lawn.  Fresh cut grass, thriving shrubs, and magnificent flowering bushes.  Unfortunately, that would be the neighbors yards. I’ve mentioned before that I have a black thumb.  In contrast to my mother who has the greenest … Continue reading

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