What if our daily decisions, actions and reactions were always led by “What Would Jesus Do?”
Yesterday, Larry (Staci’s husband and I call him “my son”), was asked to be the speaker for the Regional Speech & Debate morning devotions here at Concordia University in Austin. I don’t think I was ever prouder of him than I was of him, this day. Larry told his story to the students. His dad…
I’ve Got This!
I’m still in this “wait and see” space. I’m calm on the outside, but my internal engine has gone from idling to revving. Now, we’re past my original closing date by five days, and we’re waiting for the insurance company to provide their cost estimates for the repairs on my soon-to-be home. I know my…
Embracing Change
This week the Wallace clan, Denise and myself are engaged in Payton and Alexia’s Speech and Debate competitions. This is my 3rd year to serve as a judge and I love it. I’ve not only watched the growth, physically, in Payton and Alexia (the photos tell the tale), but their growth in their confidence, articulation…
Mary, Did You Know?
I love this song so much, and even more so since the song is being sung by my daughter with the backdrop of the “Son of God” movie at Elevate Life Church’s Christmas production all of this week. BTW — the production will continue tonight and every night and two times on Christmas Eve. If…
The First Day of the Rest of My Life….My New Adventure Begins!!!
My first full day as a Texan — well, I’ve always been a Texan — born here in Dallas, a few decades ago ;-), but after 3+ decades in Oklahoma, adapting to “Ohhh-Kla-ho-ma, where the wind comes sweeping down the plains”, and the wonderful people and places of that great state, I get a fresh…
That’s Gotta Hurt!
This photo came up on our timeline a couple of days ago, and many have commented about it. It doesn’t take much for my daughter and I to find something hilarious in the midst of a routine day. We posed for this photo at a Pumpkin Patch and of course Staci would caption it “Hmm….that’s…
What a Difference Perspective Makes
Six years ago, I knew God had me on a mission. I knew I was mandated to “rise to the occasion”. In spite of the challenging times we were in during that entire year, I knew God had given me a mandate that included finding the blessing in every situation we were encountering – to…
What a Difference Perspective Makes
Six years ago, I knew God had me on a mission. I knew I was mandated to “rise to the occasion”. In spite of the challenging times we were in during that entire year, I knew God had given me a mandate that included finding the blessing in every situation we were encountering – to…
BIG Moving Day! An EPIC Adventure Awaits Me!
So, this is my big moving day — well, at least my “stuff’s” moving day! The movers will be here in an hour or so and my earthly belongings will be headed to Texas, from whence I came from. It’s time for an EPIC adventure! I’ll still be hanging around here in Tulsa until after…
He loves me. He loves me not.
Remember taking a flower and “playing the game “He loves me; He loves me not”, while picking one petal off a flower (usually a daisy or a rose) for each phrase? The phrase we said at the last petal represented the truth between whether that cute boy loved us or not. I don’t know if…