I am a wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend! I desperately want to morph my life into a journey that glorifies God and makes Him proud. I am not a bible scholar, a pastor, a teacher or a person who is qualified to counsel or guide. However, God has given me the gift of gab and a talent to write, so I have decided to do what I do best to help others. I hope you will give me grace, as I'm sure I will make plenty of mistakes during this adventure! With the recent suicide of Linkin Park’s frontman, Chester Bennington, I can’t help but wonder how someone could become so driven to dispair that they thought death was better than life. (In case you don’t know, Linkin Park is a band that has been popular for years in the pop-culture music industry.) The reason why […]
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In light of the recent celebration of Father’s Day, I thought it would be interesting to discuss what I consider the difference between fathers and dads. Hopefully, we’ve had good experiences with the patriarchs of our families. However, I know too well that this is not the case for many. It’s such a disappointment that […]
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Clearly, this cartoon is a depiction of different perspectives, but it truly is the best I’ve ever seen. It illustrates how every person can see the exact same thing and have a different take on how they view it. Plus, the first part of the caption hits the nail on the head!!! “Just because you […]
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Tomorrow marks my twenty-second wedding anniversary! Woohoo!! I know, it’s crazy that we haven’t killed each other yet…although, there is still time!! HAHA! For us, we usually just go to a nice dinner and exchange cards. So, as I was browsing the card isle the other day looking for the perfect message to give to […]
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Recently, I saw a video on Facebook where Max Lucado was touting his new book Anxious for Nothing that comes out September 12th of this year…love me some Max Lucado and can’t wait to pick up what I’m sure will be a page turner!!! Enough about my love for all things written by Mr. Lucado…. […]
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Social media, and most specifically Facebook (because that’s the one I use), can be the greatest thing since sliced bread. I mean who doesn’t want to post pictures of their families, cool vacation places, awesome pet videos and funny memes?!?!?!? A favorite of mine are the videos of people falling down…my guilty pleasure!!!! However, besides […]
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Here I am again. Jeez! You’d think I was the most inconsistent person in the world by the way I’ve written GEM in the last year…and, honestly, you’d be right!! I don’t have any excuse, but I am genuinely sorry. And please know I’ve missed it, too. I’ve been contemplating much over my lack of […]
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It’s the beginning of November and there are lots of things to look forward to – i.e. Thanksgiving, Christmas, more football, comfort food, fun gatherings, cooler weather, Hallmark movies (my favorite) and much more!!! I love this time of year!! But what if you didn’t feel the hope of tomorrow? What if you lived in […]
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I recently read a prayer that I thought hit the nail on the head for what we should be praying as often as possible. (Lord knows I need all the help I can get!!!) It said, “Dear God, help me to love you and love others today.” Simple, yet sooooo hard! And I love how […]
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