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GEMS
My mission is to encourage people through writing.I would like to make you feel cheered, loved and understood. I want to relay a message of hope through God.No matter what the topic of conversation, I hope to affect you positively so you can in return be more loving, kinder and happier.I invite you to join me on this journey.
Disclaimer:Yes, I believe in Jesus Christ. Yes, I am human and have many flaws. Yes, I am a hypocrite. Yes, I am a work in progress.
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Another Year Gone By
I pray that my boys will lead a life as worthy of the one lived by their Grandaddy Spud. I am truly blessed to be a part of his family....
Oct 22, 20132 min read
Decisions
Have you ever had a decision that you just didn’t want to make? Did the list of pros and cons equal out to a point where you didn’t have...
Oct 17, 20133 min read
Get Out There!
Many of us aspire to do, be and have more in the days ahead. It’s common for most of us (at any age) to have dreams and goals. We may...
Oct 15, 20133 min read
Under Attack
Ever have one of those days where absolutely everything went awry? Or maybe you’ve had a year or two that you seemed to struggle through...
Oct 10, 20134 min read
The Sabbath
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord...
Oct 8, 20133 min read
Quiet Time
Is your house sometimes too quiet? Or are you at a loss for what you should be doing? Worse yet, you feel unprepared for the day ahead?...
Oct 3, 20133 min read
Candy Corn is Evil
This past weekend I had a love/hate relationship with candy corn. It was an affair that started out making me feel decadent, but ended up...
Oct 1, 20133 min read
Our Sweet Little Ones
It is with a heavy heart that I’ve put together my blog today because a dear friend’s child has passed away from cancer. I couldn’t come...
Sep 26, 20132 min read
Underdogs
However, football happens to be one of those sports where there is normally an underdog somewhere in the pack and it really stinks if...
Sep 24, 20133 min read
Sacrifice
Sacrifice is like a four-letter, dirty word. When people use the word, sacrifice, others tend to look at them like they have lost their...
Sep 19, 20133 min read
Quality Shoes…uh, Living!
I love shoes. I love ALL kinds of shoes. They can be strappy, sexy, open-toed, suede, leather, cheap, expensive, platform, flat, tennis...
Sep 17, 20133 min read
New Beginnings
I know I’ve talked about ‘do overs’ before, but I felt like it was a topic I should revisit because the Lord knows I could use all the...
Sep 12, 20133 min read
Remembering September 11th
If you hadn’t already figured it out, September 11th is tomorrow. It’s been 12 years since the tragic events and in some ways it feels...
Sep 10, 20133 min read
Naked
Surprised by the title? Me, too. As I looked at the blog calendar for today’s post, I realized that I had written “Naked” as the topic....
Sep 5, 20133 min read
The Prayer Problem
Lately, my prayer life has stunk it up to kingdom come. For some reason, I have been going through the motions of reading scriptures and...
Sep 3, 20133 min read
Laboring
Even though school has just started here in Texas for my two boys, we sure are looking forward to the extended weekend with Monday off...
Aug 29, 20133 min read
Continuing Education
My boys are back in school! YIPPEE! I’d say it’s time to PARTAY!!!! As you might be able to tell, I am very excited to have a few hours...
Aug 27, 20133 min read
Here We Go…Again
How is it that I can desire something SO bad, but NOT follow through? AND why is it easier to stand still or continue down the wrong...
Aug 22, 20133 min read
Relationships
Not everyone is easy to get along with…. WHAT? Oh, how I wish this wasn’t true, but it is and I sure can’t change it. Would if I...
Aug 20, 20132 min read
Making Music
This past Sunday the praise band at my local church ROCKED the house! Not only were there some musicians who I absolutely adore playing...
Aug 15, 20133 min read
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