Tag: travel
-
I Choose to Buff My Armor (February 21, 2013)
Merriam-Webster defines buff as to polish or shine. I have some dents in my armor. Oxymoronically, my physical dents are blubbery in nature. Pregnancy and Oreos can do that. Some (all!) of us have other dents…the kind that others can’t see as easily as obesity. These are the dents in our hearts. Some self-inflicted, most…
-
I Choose What Data Influences Me and When! (February 20, 2013)
This is to all the ladies. When you have a great week working out and mind the calories and such and the scale affirms your accomplishment, you may celebrate that achievement for 2 weeks if you’d like. Yes, we’re gonna get personal, but sometimes you gotta be real. If your visitor is due to visit…
-
I Choose Rest Over Legalism (February 19, 2013)
Tomorrow is my day off from workouts. Thing is, I didn’t work out today. And I’ve decided not to. Tomorrow is the busiest runaround, have everyone there on time or bust day of our week. I need to be sane or I get cranky. My kids don’t need cranky. I don’t need cranky. Ethnic Man…
-
Take Your Neighbor’s Stuff (February 18, 2013)
Today’s choice was to take my neighbor’s stuff. Let’s back up now. So far you just know that I’ve committed to make one healthy choice each day for 69 days as a birthday gift to my dad. Subsequent posts will give more of the backstory, but today’s story must be shared. My past choices (I’m…
-
Who Are the People in Your Family? (February 12, 2013)
Remember that song from Sesame Street? Well, I don’t tend to name names on my blog. I’m going to update the names of my family, with a brief explanation. Stephanie: That’s me. But with a blog at a link with my name, kind of hard to hide. Ethnic Man is y Awesome Husband whose coworker told…
-
The Power of Choice (February 9, 2013)
We enjoyed a fabulous vacation to Georgia over the Thanksgiving holiday at the end of 2012. While enjoying our extended family over a robust meal at Stone Mountain, my aunt MC-ed a little game. As we came into the dining room, we each wrote 3 things for which we were thankful and placed our piece…
-
To be absent from the body… (December 18, 2012)
The only way I know to honor the families impacted in this tragedy is to re-post this poem, which came to my in-box with unknown author. If author is known, please let me know so I can credit their compassionate work.)
-
In every detail (March 25, 2012)
That’s where God is: in every detail. When you wish you could preview a curriculum because you can’t afford a stab in the dark, God reminds you that your new friend teaches that curriculum and she lends it to you along with all her expertise. He is in every detail when you are sitting in…
-
My Neighbor Across the Street (January 18, 2012)
Just putzing on Facebook and learned that our neighbor has a blog. So that’s my blog for the day: http://barringersblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/joy-part-4-joy-and-grace.html?spref=fb God’s grace to you!
-
Should I Stay or Should I Go? (November 10, 2011)
Been debating if I should keep the blog or let it go. So much to do, so little time. Maybe it should be my “summer thing.” Anyway, the decision was just looming out there with no finite date until… …I got the notice that it’s time to renew my package. So y’all weigh in, keep…
-
Thanks God for sitcoms! (September 5, 2011)
Thank you, Lord, for sitcoms that poorly represent husbands. Yes, we can get upset about how badly Hollywood represents husbands as idiotic creatures with the inability to lead their families spiritually or financially. But those sitcoms are revealing my blessing. How about you? My husband is a God-fearing leader in our home. He takes his…
-
Thanks God! A praise invitation (September 2, 2011)
We live in some turbulent times. Several times this week people have said to me, “Satan is just at work and I’m so sick of him. He’s just everywhere I turn these days.” I’m going to be honest: I agree, but I think the body of Christ gives Satan too much credit and attention pointing…