pray – Deeper Than a Puddle

The Shot That Broke America’s Heart

Greenwashing

Greenwashing is when when companies make misleading statements about their actions to appear more environmentally friendly than they actually are. Usually they do this so they can get something passed with the government (or maybe it is the actual government) so they’re supported by the public and affiliates. In our private lives, it’s called virtue-signaling.Continue reading “Greenwashing”

“I prayed about it.”

One of my favorite things to do, but one of my LEAST FAVORITE retorts to hear. Now let me explain because this is a little touchy…So, we prayed about it. That’s good, I think that’s what we should do. Ask for guidance, ask our friends to join us in prayer, even take a minute toContinue reading ““I prayed about it.””

Bacon & Eggs

Think about your breakfast one morning when you have some time to ruminate what it actually took to get all that to your plate. The chicken’s involved, but the pig’s committed. One day you’ll have a decision to make in your life where you have to choose what you are. Probably more than one ifContinue reading “Bacon & Eggs”

Even Baby Birds Learn to Fly

It’s an odd moment the minute you accept the child you raised from a helpless baby is spreading their wings to fly away. But if all mama birds kept their babies in the nest, there’d be no more birds. The best way to love an adult child is to speak positivity into them, encourage themContinue reading “Even Baby Birds Learn to Fly”

Parenting Nuggets

Sometimes being a mama means giving your child the info, providing them with the perspective of the bigger picture that comes from your wisdom through experience, and letting them earn their OWN wisdom through experience. The life lessons I’ve learned the most from are the ones I experienced on my own with the guidance ofContinue reading “Parenting Nuggets”

My Favorite Plot Twist

My favorite plot twist. 18 years old, married to a guy I wasn’t in love with, carrying the boy I’d love forever, dreaming of the daughter I’d make his sister, and getting ready to take my real estate exam because lawschool no longer made sense. And it all worked out juuuuuuust fine. Proof that God’sContinue reading “My Favorite Plot Twist”

Home is Different for Everyone

“A chaque oiseau, son nid est beau.” Translation “To every bird, its own nest is beautiful.” Little quotes you find in New Orleans years ago that earn meaning with gained perspective. I’ve been in hundreds, maybe even thousands of homes throughout my career. The one thing I’ve noticed in every price point is the amountContinue reading “Home is Different for Everyone”

Get Better Wine or Get Better Plans

There’s something cathartic about sipping a glass of wine. Spending that 30 minutes reflecting on your day or your week…your trials, challenges, and victories. There’s just something about taking the time to slow down and think. How are you doing? Where are you going? A lot of that forward path is created by where you’veContinue reading “Get Better Wine or Get Better Plans”

Adult Influence is a Child’s Habitat

Have you ever heard to the purity of God’s Word through the innocence of a child’s mouth? Even when we don’t have a child or teenager living at home, we should remember that when a child speaks the word of God, it’s without being filtered through the trash from the world that we’ve been aroundContinue reading “Adult Influence is a Child’s Habitat”