Monthly Archives: December 2009
End of Year Review
For some years now, the end of the year has been a time where I’ve done a review. Amid the festivities and pressies and food, it’s been the ideal time to take stock of life and begin to seek God … Continue reading
Betty Back Up
There’s a girl I used to know called Betty Back Up. I wonder if you know her? Betty is a strong attractive woman, with lots going for her. But some of the nagging insecurities that get to every woman have … Continue reading
An Ever Growing Presence
I don’t know about you, but it seems that many woman who were/are expecting are faced with many an uncomfortable comment about their pregnancy. For example, the day I told my fellow teachers I was expecting my first. One of … Continue reading
Christmas Soundtrack
Over the years my feelings towards Christmas have ranged from frustration, to outright hostility to ambivalence. Obviously, it wasn’t the reason for Christmas that posed the problem. It was everything else, I guessed, I thought. The rampant commercialism and all … Continue reading
Smile
Picture from the New York Times. We smile because we can’t speak. At least not in the same language, not quite, not yet. So we try with our eyes and our hands and expressions to communicate - to show … Continue reading
For the least of these…
Then the King will say, ‘I’m telling the solemn truth: Whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was me—you did it to me.’ Matthew 25:40 He did tell us to get ready. He reminded … Continue reading
The Blind Side
When a Nashville friend of mine discovered Facebook – the first group she joined was entitled thus “If you love a Southern woman raise your glasses; if you don’t, raise your standards.” As I watched the Blind Side, that statement … Continue reading
The Princess and The Frog
I am not into the Princess thing, but I have two preschool daughters so I am hardly going to avoid it. I’m just accepting it as a phase that too will pass. But it was a no brainer that I … Continue reading
