Living Real

Today I’m indulging in some me-time. As in, introspection and at moments some very real pity-partying. I’ve been challenged today to become more. The challenger noted that I don’t let people see the real me. This person also said that many times I come across as “demanding.” Wow. I guess I do come across as [...]

It’s not a miracle, unless you put the flight of man up there with miraculous. What do you see here?  

– from 2009 As I write this, I am 48 years old. I am an adult. A mother. A grandmother. A wife. A businesswoman. An employee. And I am a wounded child. I shared something really important with my mother the other day. Something I really wanted to see excitement in her face about. Something [...]

I have alluded to this in previous posts. This is what I shared at church: “I waited patiently for the Lord to help me and He turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid [...]

Thanking God for gifts I don’t usually take the time to consider, this week’s installment on my Joy Dare journey. 69.  the story of Mrs. Zebedee (James’ & John’s mom) seen in a new way 70.  summer shirt worn in January 71.  a weather day: started in 70s with windows open, changed to 60s with [...]

Jeremiah spoke the words God  gave him to speak and it landed him in hot water. Well, actually, in no water. Only mud. Mire. Yuck. Even though Jeremiah spoke the words of God, the officials of the Temple didn’t like them. The king gave up the fight to help him and let the officials have [...]

“I’m late, I’m late, for a very important date!” decried the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland. As usual, I’m behind time. I made the mistake of noting in my brain the 31st, but I got “December” mixed up with “January.” They do sound a lot alike; right? I have never met Liz Johnson in [...]

Do you plan your meals ahead of time or do you just check out what’s in the fridge or the pantry and come up with something? Do you choose instead to order in a pizza or drop by the fast food place as you head home? I’ve heard good things about eMeals. Menu planning, budget, [...]

I’ve heard that many bloggers write their posts ahead of time. I haven’t learned that skill yet. Maybe one day. When I get to it. See, I’m a procrastinator. That’s partly why this post is being shared on Tuesday instead of Monday. I also figured out something in the past couple weeks about this whole [...]

Anyone who knows me personally knows I struggle with my weight and knows I’ve put back on a bunch since this time last year when I had two surgeries. (No. We are NOT defining what “bunch” means in this blog post.) Two weeks ago, I dove in — okay, I waded in — to a [...]