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Encouragement

LIGHT ‘EM UP ’12

CHRISTMAS. The joy of it makes you want to just do something for others. REALLY DO SOMETHING. You just want to see the joy you feel, radiate on their face. YOU WANT TO LIGHT ‘EM UP. Well now you can. YOU CAN REALLY DO SOMETHING FOR OTHERS and you can do it WITH YOUR CHILDREN! This is so easy and I truly don’t know who gets more joy out of it–the recipient (think garbage man, mail man, bag-boy, teacher, etc.) or your child when they see…

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An Etsy Mom-ent

It’s midnight and my house is silent, so where else is a mom to go to find some action?  Etsy.  That’s where all the Proverbs 31 women hang out after midnight.  Those girls are up all night! She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night.  (31:18) In fact, I am in a conversation with one right now and have been on and off all day.  It’s a great way to make friends…

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Clutter Catastrophe

122 BOXES of ???????? I really have no idea. It has been has been 441 days since I saw this stuff. The catastrophe part of my clutter catastrophe happened over a year ago when a black storm flew in off the Tampa Bay and turned my world box-brown.  When I arrived on the scene of my flooded house, an emergency team, like an army of ants, had formed a line in and out of the front door.  I stopped in…

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My Baby is a Big Girl Now! Sniff, Tears, Joy :)

Five years ago today we launched iMOM.  What a journey, what a joy!  I am deeply awed by the way God has brought so many women–5,000,000 this year to our site.  It has been my deepest desire to find favor with Him and with moms.  I am humbled by His provision of every single mom. He is good…so good.…

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I Love MOPS Moms!

  I love MOPS.  I can’t help it, what is not to love?  After 3 days of talking to thousands of mothers of pre-schoolers at the 2012 MOPS International Convention, one would think I would be worn out.  I am the opposite of worn out, I am wound up!  It is my desire and passion, as the director of iMOM, to inspire and encourage moms.  MOPS moms fire me up to do my job with renewed fervor because:    …

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Cooking, Computers, Cows, Capitalism and The Constitution

I believe in the Constitution of the United States.  Do you?  Lately, I have been struck by the awareness that “We the People” have forgotten what “We the People” stand for. The First Amendment of the Constitution states: And Capitalism is defined as: Taking every advantage of our countries abundance of capital goods I am in the delightful process of remodeling our home.  We were flooded and so the lovely goods we had were a wash.  I love to cook…

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