Friends, I feel like I am falling apart. I do not know whether it is the physical therapy that is causing it, or the weaknesses revealed through the physical therapy causing it, or if it is just simply the weight of EVERYTHING that is making my body seriously FREAK OUT. Okay — you all knew about the [...]
Letting Go to Let God
May 14, 2012 By 14 Comments
I am getting in the way again. Last week in the middle of my “overwhelmed and stuck” state I was in a rut of oversleeping (which prevented the cure, mind you) and over-stressing. And wondering why I was feeling so panicked, and grumpy, and sleepy and foggy. Actually — I will be honest with you. [...]
Sharing the CHAOS with you. Because I love you.
May 12, 2012 By 12 Comments
I am in a strange place. I am completely overwhelmed with the things that need to get done, but am feeling an extreme lack of motivation. Everything not school related has suffered. Thank goodness I am on top of things there — I counted the polo shirts for memorial day, and got out all of [...]
Monday Facts – moving update
May 7, 2012 By 22 Comments
Fact: I am completely overwhelmed at the amount of work we have to do in less than three weeks. We are moving to a new home that has the potential to be amazing - – – but in the meantime, almost every surface needs a new coat of paint. And since we have two small [...]
Guest Posting at “UpLIFTing Words Online”
May 2, 2012 By 1 Comment
My dear friend Stefanie invited me to share my thoughts on motherhood for a lovely series she is doing leading up to Mother’s Day. I am sharing a bit about how the thought of my little boys becoming teenager terrifies me, and how not having all the answers is helping us to cling with all of [...]
accepting the gift
May 1, 2012 By 8 Comments
Am I the only one that has a hard time personalizing His love? I can claim it for my kids, I can claim it for you. I can even claim it for those that are lost, and in prison. But when it comes right down to it, I have a hard time believing it [...]
The paint splotches on my sneaker = BEAUTIFUL
April 30, 2012 By 9 Comments
When my eyes are focused on the works of my Heavenly Father, I see evidence of His love everywhere. I see His provision, I see His blessing, I feel His love. Life is beautiful. 772. Paint splotches on my favorite lounge pants. And my sneakers. (Evidence of an afternoon priming the future bedroom of [...]
Why do we compare?
April 26, 2012 By 29 Comments
The amazing and huge and wildly creative God that created all things has no limit to His imagination. He is the author of imagination. The caterpillar– which doesn’t make things, doesn’t do anything except change into a butterfly has 248 different muscles in its head. Read that again. Mind boggling, right? And think about the [...]
Meredith is not rude, or irritable and is slow to anger. {ahem}
April 24, 2012 By 28 Comments
Have you ever substituted your own name in place of the word LOVE in the 1 Corinthians 13: 4 -7? Well let me tell you — it is the most humbling, pit in the stomach feeling thing that you might do all week. But you should still do it. I’ll help. ( I guess [...]
Scrap it Saturday: STAYcation edition
April 21, 2012 By 3 Comments
I have so much to tell you. My Memories Suite was featured on Lifetime this week, and because that, they are giving away FREE PHOTOBOOKS!!! They give you a free trial of the scrapbook software, and then a code to use when you are ready to upload your photobook. If you have any questions, [...]
