You've Got Giants and They're Bringing Their Friends

Have you ever played the carnival/amusement park game called, "Whack-a-Mole"? Armed with a soft mallet club one attempts to "whack" furry mechanical moles as they pop up from their cubby and show their little rodent face. Up one springs! Whack. And another and another. Whack! Whack! And another and another and another and anot....okay, you get the point.

Here's the thing: the Giants* we face are a lot like those whackable moles. We see the one in front of us. Perhaps view another w/our peripherary vision. But like those furry rodents, there are countless other relatives of said giant which we'll need to face down and stand up against.

A young teenage boy named David did just that: faced one giant only to stand against its relatives a few years later in life. You're going to be encouraged as you learn of God's faithfulness in preparing us both to will and to do all that is required when gazing at a Goliath.

Would You Rather? Choosing to Face Our Giants

Got Giants? A "giant" is anything that exalts itself in our minds, pretending to be bigger and more powerful than God in our life. A few that have made the list in my life? Parents (mine). School Administration. Church leadership. Finances. Other moms (some of those can be seriously scary!). And good old fear.

Living a Charmed Life

Who are the people and what are the events which are engraved upon the memory of your heart and mind?

Praying for You

 So many responded to my FB post: What are YOUR needs and how can I pray for you? It is my joy to do just that.

Laugh with Me Wednesday!

Join me for some "185" quirky pun fun. Add your samples to the mix too.

Gold Rings, Oscar Schindler, and Saving a Life

"Whoever saves one life saves the entire world." What can you do today to make a difference in someone's life? What will you choose to do, or believe, or speak, that will shape the generation(s) still yet to be born? Do great things!

Shaking Hands (my son, that is) with POTUS Obama

It was an exciting day for my son as he met and engaged in a brief conversation with The President: POTUS, "You're a tall kid!" My son, "You're taller than I thought you'd be." POTUS, "Yeah, I get that a lot."

Four Things Christians Should Say More Often

I've come to embrace the following conversational tenets as the result of failing to do so far too often in my own life and with those I love & those I desire to reach with truth. I'm practicing what I speak, teach, and write, more and more as the years pass and hopefully you'll implement a few of these as well.

Children's Birthdays, Reading Glasses, and the Moon

On Life & Books, Glorious Books!

It's impossible to talk "Life" without including the subject of books! Here are a few titles which have left an idelible mark upon my reading life, I think you'll enjoy them as well!

How to Say "No" Like You Mean It, Part 3

Do you really want to Chair the Committee on Toilet Safety? Do you really want to be run over as a parent by your 3-year old? Or 13-year old? I didn't think so! Learn to embrace the beauty of the "No" by adding these "...and no" retorts to your repertoire.

The Hunger Games Now Showing On Your Favorite HD Flat Screen

The Death of Beverly Hills Housewife's Husband: Russell Armstrong

The Hunger Games is broadcast every day on local cable; we're simply too dull, desensitized, & spiritually bankrupt to recognize our participation. I'm guilty of having tuned into this particular program. Guilty of compromising my humanity & theirs while watching the entertainment/debacle from a comfortable Coliseum seat in my own living room. No more. I'm done. God help us all be finished with such things.

How to Say "No" Like You Mean It - Part 2

Some people need what I refer to as a "Repertoire of Retorts" to help them communicate "no." So here you go, a few to help launch your "That's a negatory," self.  : )

Say "No" Like You Mean It

Have you ever found yourself volunteering for a job you really don't want? Or perhaps found yourself arguing with a three-year old and wondering to yourself, "Good grief, who's the adult here?" You CAN learn how to say "No" with confidence, grace, and creativity!

I Dare You to Delight in the Ordinary

‎"Who knew rolling out homemade egg noodles could inspire a Vblog. Feel free to post your own sacred observations in your delightfully ordinary life."

"Have You Lost Weight?!" and Other Nerve Racking Comments

People mean well but sometimes, well, sometimes their words just don't rest so easy on the soul. Take a few minutes to chuckle along with me and share any "less-than-ideal" comments and phrases that come to mind.

The Call to Honor Others

Honor: When & where you recognize who a person is without stumbling over who they are not. From whom have you withheld honor? And how can you honor them today?

A How-to Audio Primer for Belting Out a Fabulous Rally War Cry

 mother & member of the human race should be equipped and prepared to let loose a audio barrage of sound whilst cheering their favorite child, sports team, or Marine troops. Listen and learn, Grasshopper.Every mother & member of the human race should be equipped and prepared to let loose a audio barrage of sounery mother & member of the human race should be equipped and prepared to let loose a audio barrage of sound whilst cheering their favorite child, sports team, or Marine troops. Listen and learn, Grasshopper.whilst cheering their favorite child, sports team, or Marine troops. Listen and learn, Grasshopper.Every mother & member of the human race should be equipped and prepared to let loose a audio barrage of sound whilst cheering their favorite child, sports team, or Marine troops. Listen and learn, Grasshopper.

A Mess of Magnificent Proportions!

We all have a messy side to our face. Messy life. Messy faith. We just don't all put it out there for the neighbors or Youtube world to see. That's my job! *smile* Here's to each of us embracing said messes and determining to follow all the more toward Jesus.

What Not to Say Advice to Men

Three words a man should never use when attempting to describe or compliment a female of any age or relation.