Every mom has said, “If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything.” Now more than ever, we need to heed that advice. We live in a day and age where friends “Unfriend” friends on social media, family members turn on one another, and it is sport to name call. God said itContinue reading “Children Are Parrots”
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Fight Or Flight
Nothing kicks in your fight or flight mode faster than a call from your crying young adult daughter telling you that someone is trying to get $5000 out of her and threatening her with arrest. It was a scam, of course. But they plied her with so much information, instructions, and threats that her headContinue reading “Fight Or Flight”
Slum To Seashore
#itsaharndenlife I took the long weekend from writing to visit with my two sisters at the beach. Both have experienced the same heartbreak within six months of each other, the death of their husbands. Sunshine, salt air, the sound of waves, and sister time will cure almost anything that ails you. God’s best medicine requiresContinue reading “Slum To Seashore”
A Mighty Fortress
Travel down the Rhine River in Germany, and you will see castles, castles, castles. The ones on the riverbank collected tolls from passing ships. The ones perched above provided a fortified safe haven. An advancing enemy would be sitting ducks as they tried to scale the rocky cliffs. Stone walls and moats bolstered the protectionContinue reading “A Mighty Fortress”
Three’s A Crowd??
Ever notice what a bad rap the number three gets? Three strikes and you are out; A three-ring circus; Three sheets to the wind; Three alarm fire, 3rd Wheel. Sadly, deaths seem to come in threes; one famous person dies, followed quickly by two others. Then there is our title, “Three’s A Crowd” Or is it? Find out the power in 3 in this week’s It’s a Hard life.
Wrestling Life
The other day, one of my favorite pastors preached on wrestling. Yes, wrestling. Now, this is near and dear to my heart because I went to a private high school where wrestling was king. All the big guys went to public school to play football and get a chance at a college scholarship, and that left us with a team as small as our marching band. Our wrestling team took States back-to-back for decades. If you know the sport, you have to be the exact weight of that class. If you are wrestling 120, you have to weigh precisely 120. Except for the heavyweight division, you can tip the scales from 183-285. This brings me to the sermon…
Don’t Let The Sun Go Down
The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. (Psalm 19:1) Elton John sang it: “Losing everything was like the sun going down on me…” One man’s loss is another’s gain. Walking my dog the other day, we came upon a young man late twenties or early thirties, young by myContinue reading “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down”
Daddy Little Girl, Sam I Am
Happy Father’s Day! 14 Jun, 2016 On my wedding day, my daddy took me down the aisle and gave my hand to my husband. My heart, forever held on to him. My entire life, my daddy wore many hats. He was protector, provider, supporter and advisor; the wrestler of a “4 Girl Tag Team”, Santa’s helperContinue reading “Daddy Little Girl, Sam I Am”
Join The”Febra-lution”
I have coined a new phrase and tradition for all of us procrastinators: Febra-Lution. We all make New Year’s Resolutions. Mine was to step up my prayer life, start writing my blog once a week, AGAIN, and get to the gym several times a week, AGAIN. Well, here it is, a month and a halfContinue reading “Join The”Febra-lution””
Fan of Kelliann
Newborns either love sleep or don’t sleep at all. Kelliann came home from the hospital the sleepiest baby of all time. I bragged to everyone about what a good sleeper she was, how I had to wake her to nurse her. My dad cautioned me not to be so bold. Babies change as quickly asContinue reading “Fan of Kelliann”
IT'S A HARnDen LIFE... 