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Did you know at one point last season, the New England Patriots’ 3 star receivers along with Rob Gronkowski, the best tight end in the NFL, were all injured? These facts may not surprise you, but the fact that I know these facts, should. I have never (ever) been into sports but now sports is

As part of my effort to improve my prayer life, lately I have been trying to follow the method of prayer endorsed by Priscilla Shirer in “Fervent”. She uses the acronym “PRAY” as a tool to help people like me have some structure in their prayers. The P is for praise. R stands for repentance.

I borrowed my husband’s car a few days ago and had a hard time checking my blind spot when changing lanes. It was not because the car was old, it was actually the opposite. My car is older and does not have the same amenities that newer cars do. When changing lanes, I am required

Amazing super powers. Beating the bad guy. Cool costume. These are some responses one may hear when asking a child to describe their hero. Christopher Reeve, who is known best for his portrayal of Superman, said, “I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming

Every day, for the past 40+ years, my dad takes a peanut butter & jelly sandwich to work for lunch. The only exception was when the local Mexican restaurant had a Wednesday enchilada special. In addition to that, he has a daily “routine” which includes exercising before & after work, reading the Bible and praying

I’ve had a struggle for years that just felt I could never overcome. It started with what I would constantly negatively confess, without even realizing it. And that is “I’m just not a morning person”. I didn’t see any harm in saying that, because the truth is, that’s how I felt. I felt like the

“Stupid doesn’t fix stupid” (pardon my French )….but I thought to share with you the profound advice I gave to my 14 year old son this past week. He filled me in on a dispute he had with a difficult classmate, and after hearing the details of the situation, I agreed that he had every

My son was sick a few weeks ago. He is hardly sick, and we were having a hard time figuring out what was wrong. All that he could specify was that his stomach was hurting. The nights were especially rough. He was unable to sleep and spent most of the night curled up in a

My husband has a special styling routine for my son’s hair before school. When it is completed, my son will walk to me and receive the usual compliment, “Wow! You look so handsome!” He got used to this routine of the styling and Mommy’s comment afterward. After some time, I got busy when he came

I have found myself in unchartered territory lately: enjoying time for a hot shower, to style my hair, apply my make up, AND coordinate a pretty outfit. Perhaps it’s not the riveting answer one may have imagined. But allow me to explain. Since I became a mom, having time for myself became a thing of