It was the first day of his sophomore year of college. My son was enrolled in BIOL1322. It was a small class, so the professor asked everyone to go around and give a quick introduction of themselves. State your name, where you’re from and a fact about yourself. And that’s what he did. “My name […]
Four years ago, in the height of Covid, masks and social distancing, my son left for college. We weren’t sure what the next four years would hold. He wasn’t sure either. Would he make friends? Good friends? I mean the right kind of friends? And in a world where everyone is either staring down at […]
My sister and I made a few adjustments to our schedules, got the green light from our husbands and off we went. A four and a half hour road trip to Houston to encourage our friend, Shyni. Her father (I call him Uncle) had been in the hospital and our friend was going through a […]
The photo you see wasn’t planned or staged. In fact, my husband’s parents didn’t realize I was even taking a picture. They were staying with us the week of Thanksgiving, and when I walked out of my bedroom each morning, THIS is what I saw. A team huddle. I am not an athlete. Never have […]
We were at my sister’s house. It was time for our annual extended family holiday get together! Lots of family, lots of food and lots of fun!! My son was playing the piano located near the entryway of their home, and a few of us were gathered around, enjoying the music, waiting for guests to […]
✨God hates divorce, but He doesn’t hate you.✨ In this episode of Men & Marriage- we discuss several heartbreaking and heavy topics surrounding marriage. Extra marital affairs- when the grass looks greener on the other side. Abuse- Is it me? Maybe I trigger him? Finances- #1 reason for divorce. Divorce- Is there life after the […]
The honeymoon is over. You and your spouse have started living life together as one!! 👰🏽♀️🤵🏽♂️ Exciting times! You’re buying your first house, expecting your first child. Everything is great…until it’s NOT! It seems EVERYONE has an opinion about EVERYTHING! What do you do with all of this unsolicited advice? 😳 In this third episode […]
You’ve got the guy…now it’s time to plan the wedding!! Before you turn into Bridezilla, keep in mind, you’ve waited your whole life for this! He’s the one you’ve been praying for! So take a deep breath and ask God to help you keep things in perspective. It’s one day…and it’s going to be a […]
I talk to my sister at least twice a day (if you ask our husbands, they’d probably say it’s more like 5 times a day)…but I think you get my point. Our conversations aren’t usually long…but they are frequent. “Whatcha doin?” “How’s it goin?” “Anything new?” (even if we just talked 3 hours ago) We […]
When Sophi asked us what our single years were like- we all agreed, we could have done better!! “Our single years involved a lot of worrying, a lot of fear, a lot of woe is me, a lot of searching, and a lot of asking- when is it going to happen to me????” 😫😫 In […]
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When my kids were younger, leaving the house took the coordination of a well timed symphony. Everyone had to be rested, fed, toileted, diapered, or entertained. I often brought books with me and used to