the REAL me

Can I be honest for a minute?  It’s so easy to slip into that role of making yourself sound good on a blog.  I can sound like the best mom ever.  Or the super Christian.  But I’m not.
I feel like I’ve been neglecting my relationship with Jesus recently.  I haven’t turned my back on Him [...]

Early Mid-Life Crisis?

Maybe not.  But I feel like I’m changing.  I don’t recognize myself lately.  I never in a million years ever considered becoming a teacher, and now I’m about to start working toward my teaching degree.  (Yes, I still want to do the librarian thing, but one step at time people.)
When I was in my early [...]

I’ve Got Nothing…

I’ve had a hard time coming up with any new posts recently.  I blame summer.  Not that I’m on vacation or anything (I wish!), but there is just something about this time of year.  I would rather go for a walk or play with Shiloh in her sandbox than blog.
I’m still preoccupied with the whole [...]

Ghost of Boyfriends Past

I think God has a sense of humor.  How else can you explain the fact that I just happen to run into my ex-boyfriend at the social security office (I was there to get mine and Shiloh’s last names changed), when there is a long wait and I can’t escape with a quick hi?  Now this [...]

Conversation With God (Seriously)

So I should be in bed right now.  (What’s new, right?)  But I had to write this down before the moment passed. 
Tonight I was getting ready for bed, brushing my teeth, washing my face, etc.  I was thinking about a blog post that I want to write on humorous things about being single.  As I was [...]

Perceptions

** Wrote this one  a few weeks ago, but never published it.  Decided to post it today, since I don’t have anything new to write about. **
Sometimes I wonder what other people think of me.  Particularly in my church and other Christian circles.  I hesitate to even write these words, because I know that not [...]

Emotions

Don’t worry, this is not another whiny, sad post.  I’m actually trying to write this quickly.  I need to go to bed.  Problem is, the last two nights I’ve had such a desire to write (I wrote two posts last night and only published the shorter one). 
I hate that my inspiration always comes to me [...]

Cynicism

I’ve been asking God to show me anything in my life that needs to be removed.  Any sins or attitudes or whatever.  He’s been showing me slowly, but it isn’t fun.  I don’t like what I see sometimes, but I need to see.  I need to see so I can allow Him to remove those [...]

On Skepticism & Apathy

Isn’t it crazy how you can get something from a sermon other than what it was about?  I love how God works.  Church was good today and the sermon was relevant to me, but not life changing or anything.  It was about not trying to be a Christian, but just being one.  In other words, letting God work on your heart and [...]

22 Words

“When a Christian expresses discouragement with or disapproval of the Church, shouldn’t it be from a spirit of remorse rather than criticism?”
                  – Abraham Piper
I thought this was pretty cool.  And what he can say in twenty-two words, would take me about fifteen hundred.  http://twentytwowords.com/
(And no, this isn’t because I’m feeling any disapproval of my church or [...]