The Plans I Have For You
June 28, 2009
She came to me – with that look on her face. I had known her for 21 years. I knew her looks. She was nervous, scared, and needed “to talk.” A list of possibilities ran through my mind. I suggested we go for a drive. There is something safe about driving around in the car talking. No interruptions. No distractions. Just she and I together in the car. We sat in the car for a moment. I turned to look at her. A tear fell down her cheek. The look in her eyes was that of fear, excitement, nervousness, and disappointment. I don’t remember the exact words we exchanged that night. But I know I had to pull the words out of her. I reassured her that nothing is insurmountable. Read more
Strap in, Close Your Eyes, Throw Up Your Arms, and Scream
June 6, 2009
Shortly after moving to Texas, I took my kids to Six Flags for the day. Briana was watching The Batman go up and down, twist around, and fall. She was so excited and said to me, “Mom! Let’s go on The Batman!”
As I watched the people with their legs dangling, I said to her, “Honey, my life is a roller coaster right now, I don’t want to ride on my life.”
I could almost hear an announcer say, “Welcome – to the ride of your life!”
Almost four years have past since I was forced onto the “Ride of my life” and I have learned a lot in the process.
I’ve learned: Read more
More Pain? No Gain!
June 4, 2009
I love a good treasure hunt. I use them all the time with educating my children, gift exchanges, etc. They are great fun!
One of my first memories of doing treasure hunts was on my 13th birthday. I planned a great scavenger hunt and hoped that I could get on “his” team. You see, I invited “him” because I liked him. I also invited the girl he liked, because I knew he would come if she was coming. I even mentioned to him that she was coming to the party. Why did I do this? Because I wanted to be near “him” even though I knew the event would cause me pain, watching him with this other girl and wishing it were me. Read more
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Ignite the Fire is available once again for immediate download. My much sought after homeschool book is now available online only for download to your own computer.
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