The man has no place to turn

Late yesterday afternoon SB announced he wanted to go to the grocery with me.  Huh?
I looked at him with a questionning eye of, “You’ve GOT to be kidding!”  But no, he was quite insistent that we load up and go together.  It’s not like we were in a sports car with the roof down holding [...]

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It’s like ropin’ Jell-O (trademark symbol here if I knew where it is)

It’s a simple enough concept people.
You know - the times and the situations we all find ourselves in periodically and we question ourselves, “How did I end up here?”  Like when we voluntarily decide to go back the orthodontist as an adult because sometimes the first time wasn’t enough torture.  Or when we offer to keep someone [...]

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When I’m thinking of things to write, I’m thinking about what is right

something more to eat than the soup diet. 
an early Fall morning
making few promises, but keeping the ones you make
Redemption
Forgiveness
waiting on new opportunities to blossom
old friends (not literally, just the kind that are like an old sweatshirt – soft, comforting, that you can go to time and again)
girl time
country road riding
watching the sunrise in Montana (breathtaking)
a [...]

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Don’t try this at home

This weekend I had the pleasure of speaking at a fall conference for the ladies of Tula Baptist Church here in MS.  If you’re wondering where Tula is, it’s down a country road between Oxford and Pontotoc.  It was a wonderful time and the food variety started my mouth a-watering the minute we stepped in.
As [...]

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The human suction cup

I don’t know why I’m so stubborn sometimes.  But friends, I am.  And I don’t know whether or not to be proud of this personality trait.
But basically, I’ve been this way all my life.  Cue the womb. 
My mom will tell you the story of the fact that I was born 2 weeks after my due [...]

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No caffeine? Check. Reset brain receptors? Check. Check.

Several of you (the few who read this blog) are aware that I’ve given up caffeine.  No, no. It wasn’t on my own accord but I have to admit the cold, decaffeinated truth.
It has worked.
Aside from the first 3 days about a month ago when I gave up caffeine (ie., coffee, soft drinks, CHOCOLATE), I’ve [...]

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Steven Curtis Chapman

I’ve only listened to the music of Steven Curtis Chapman for as long as I can remember. I’ve never tired of his music or the messages of a life with Christ that resonate in every note, tone, and word he writes and sings.  One of my favorite songs is The Mountain, but there are many, many others [...]

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Vwouldyoulikesomezjuice?

A few years ago I was on a flight to Houston to see Grand (when she still lived in Houston). It was an early morning departure, and believe it or not, there weren’t many people on that 6am flight.  Once we ascented into “safe air” the flight attendant began hopping pushing his cart down the [...]

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Two-legged leopard?

Yesterday I dropped SB off in Jackson, MS to catch a plane to Wyoming. Apparently, the elk are bugling and he’s heard their cry!
So what’s a girl to do? Make a stop at Steinmart and Target, of course.
Actually, I did have a plan so it wasn’t like I was wandering aimlessly with some money burning [...]

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If I fall asleep, can I get my hand stamped?

Oh. Tater Mama has done it again!
She has made me remember something I’ve chosen to bury deep, deep away in the casket o’emotionally-scarring times as a Kindergartner.
I don’t know about you, but I really DID learn a lot in Kindergarten.
I learned to memorize our address and phone number.  I learned how much fun it is [...]

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