When you’re a kid, you don’t really pay attention to days on the calendar. They’re all pretty much the same: boring white squares with numbers in the corner that get filled with Mom and Dad’s chicken scratch and occasionally cause their blood pressure to rise. But there are three days that actually matter. Three days… Continue reading Build a Better Birthday
Category: Life’s like that
Posts about life and the way we live
Bully for You
“You know, you should really pray about your thighs.” What? I stood there in disbelief, dumbfounded. My tongue was tied, my brain on overdrive. “What do you mean?” I managed to squeak out. “Well, you know the Bible says, ‘If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain… Continue reading Bully for You
“Goal” Post – The Year in Review
Well, 2013 is in its final, waning hours. The year that for many of my friends was truly an “unlucky” 13th is poised to bid us a not-so-fond farewell. We stand on the threshold of a shiny new year, a clean slate of 365 days that stretches before us with promises of new beginnings, renewed… Continue reading “Goal” Post – The Year in Review
What Matters Most
Hoo-boy. What a week. And not in that “Christmas-is-a-week-away-and-I’m-not-done-with-my-shopping” sort of way. No, this is far more serious. It’s been a week where “peace on earth, goodwill toward men” has been replaced by division and strife, and ugly words – words like “racist”, “intolerant”, “hater”, to name a few – have been hurled across social… Continue reading What Matters Most
Redefining Heroism
Who is your hero? My future principal sat across the desk from me, pen in hand, a giant 3-ring binder in her lap. She looked at me expectantly, as the tape recorder whirred in between us. I was interviewing for a potential teaching position in her district – ideally, in her school – and my… Continue reading Redefining Heroism
The Umbrella: An Anniversary Story
In the corner of our bedroom sits a large black umbrella. Though now over twenty years old, it has never been used…and most assuredly will never be. In fact, it’s only been held once: on a clear and sunny Texas summer afternoon. Sadly, this umbrella will never serve the purpose for which it was manufactured.… Continue reading The Umbrella: An Anniversary Story
Great Expectations
You’ve heard it said God moves in mysterious ways. But what you probably didn’t know is that He also speaks at mysterious times, especially to me. Not like Moses, who witnessed the miracle of a bush completely on fire yet not burning up. Not like Joseph the carpenter, whose dreams blurred the line between imagination… Continue reading Great Expectations
A Little Bit of Chicken Fried
Tomorrow is a special day ’round these here parts. Once again, we get to enjoy the great booming voice of Big Tex as he thunders across Fair Park with his stiffly cheerful, “How-dy, Folks!” Once again, the Cotton Bowl becomes a prized destination as crowds, loyally dressed and decorated, flood its seating bowl to watch… Continue reading A Little Bit of Chicken Fried
When Life Hands You Lemons…
You make lemonade, of course. But if you’re a true entrepeneur, capitalist, or overachiever, you then sell that sweet-tangy nectar at your very own lemonade stand! This summer, as part of our Brownie program for Girl Scouts, our troop was supposed to choose a project to make our community a better place. Note the use… Continue reading When Life Hands You Lemons…
Running Toward the Light
I have to share with you a funny story that happened to me today while I was out for my run. I have a small shuffle player that I listen to while exercising – maybe not as cool as an iPod or iPhone, but it works for me. The only downside is that I can’t… Continue reading Running Toward the Light