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Back in the year 2000, my girls and I were in an automobile wreck. It was probably one that the police have filed away in a box and long forgotten. However, it is a memory that enters my thoughts way more than I would have guessed. Most of the time it is when I am […]

Are you kidding me? That is how I responded the other day when a friend said, “You must have been a cheerleader in school.” I busted out laughing. I thought about my school memories of wanting to be accepted, to fit in, to be popular. Honestly, it made me cringe a bit. I couldn’t do […]

My dear friend, Kate posted a quote on Facebook the other day that I read and I thought was really good. Then I read that I was the one who made the statement years ago. I was shocked. I didn’t remember ever saying it. I asked her when that happened and she said she wrote […]

I will be the first to say, “It isn’t so”. It is Valentine’s Day….the day of love. As a kid growing up, I loved this day. My daddy was my first valentine and I looked forward to his love and sweet surprises. As an adult, it was one of my least favorite holidays. The wonderful […]

I know I have some guy readers and I love that. One friend recently told me that he reads so he can better understand a female perspective on some things. It blessed me that he invests time like that for his wife. Then I got a little nervous that my crazy perspective on things is […]

Well mom, here it is. I am blogging. I don’t feel like blogging today, but my sweet mom, in her sweet momma voice, said to me this morning, “Do it anyway. God can still use it.” I have had a tough couple of days that are out of character for me. The kind that make […]

If you know the Barron’s at all, you know that “entitlement” is a word we use in our house quite often. After all, we do have four children…..and two adults. I was reminded the other day that I can tend to fall into the “I deserve it” trap just like my kids. In our house, […]