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One year ago today…

January 30, 2014 Leave a Comment

One year ago today, I received a phone call that no parent should ever have to get. One year ago today, I was on my knees, bargaining with God. One year ago today, I could never have imagined that anything good could come from the events that transpired. One year ago today, when I used […]

Filed Under: Faith, family, Mitch

How I became friends with my husband’s ex-wife.

July 10, 2013 57 Comments

It’s my birthday today.  I thought I would tell you about a gift that I recently received… an unlikely friendship with my husband’s ex-wife. Sounds strange, right?  Let me explain. Just over 6 months ago my 15 year old step-son, Mitch, was in a horrific accident.  While he was riding his bike home from school, […]

Filed Under: Faith, family, Mitch, Tales To Tell Tagged With: Faith, Mitch

A big evening out (for a great cause) at the Diamond and Pearl Ball.

October 24, 2012 5 Comments

My camera and my laptop have decided not to speak to each other at the moment.    As a result, I can’t share a couple of Halloween projects I am currently working on.  So I decided to share a charity event that HH and I attended recently. My BFF is the National Spokesperson for the […]

Filed Under: Faith, family, friends, Good Deeds, health

DIY Christmas artwork in under an hour.

December 16, 2011 20 Comments

I love subway art and typography.  Lately I’ve become a regular Art Institute of Five Minute Projects and our scrap woodpile has become my supply source.  I had been wanting to make some nativity themed artwork and put some focus on the real  reason we celebrate Christmas. I saw a great piece of artwork from Red Letter Words […]

Filed Under: artwork, Christmas, Crafts, Faith, spray paint, tutorial

Can you get me an introduction….?

May 19, 2011 27 Comments

The other night Grant comes into the living room and plops onto the couch. He looks over at me and says, “I want to meet Jesus.” This throws me.  In the matter of about 2 seconds, the following questions flash through my head:  Is 9:00 on a school night the time to have a conversation about […]

Filed Under: Exchange of the Day, Faith, family, Funny, Grant, parenting

A phone call… from Heaven. (There is no other explanation.)

May 5, 2011 107 Comments

Do you believe in life after death? In God? Do you think you can get a phone call from heaven?

Filed Under: Faith, friends, serious stuff, Tales To Tell

Artwork from a church bulletin.

February 23, 2010 24 Comments

First, let me explain the why. I’m attending a bible study on Thursday mornings called Discerning the Voice of God. It is the follow-up to He Speaks (both by Priscilla Shirer). In a nutshell, if we slow down, shut up and try to get closer to God, we’ll hear Him. These two studies are the […]

Filed Under: Faith, project du jour, tutorial

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