The circle begins with… Fear – a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, whether the threat is real or imagined; it is the condition of being afraid. When the fear is fertilized it feeds and grows into… Worry – To give way to fear; allow one’s mind to dwell on troubles. To torment oneself with disturbing thoughts; fret. When the worry is firmly rooted it consumes our thoughts and gives birth to… Anxiety – uneasiness of mind caused by fear of…
Every day this week – not exaggerating – Madison (see Belly Questions for an idea of what I am dealing with working with this girl everyday) has informed me that I have not blogged in 5 days…6 days…7 days… Enough already! Do you see this picture? I am nesting! Madison is trying to get preggers, as she calls it. She has not yet gone through the Jekel/Hyde transformation of motherhood. Which makes her completely unsympathetic to…
It is a mystery to some and as easy as breathing to others. It can be a life long struggle or life saving comfort. My experience with the illusive quiet time has been…a rocky road. In the beginning I spent several years grappling with a nagging feeling that I just wasn’t quite doing it right. I was inconsistent in my timing, unsure of my content and often discouraged. I couldn’t find the peace and love for it that so many of my…
This is my crazy friend. Her name is Leland and I love her because she makes me laugh. All the time. Every time I run into this woman she’s very seriously doing something crazy. The funny thing is she doesn’t think it’s crazy and that really makes me laugh. Her boys think it’s crazy, but she doesn’t. Her husband thinks it’s crazy, but she doesn’t. Here is an example of the latest crazy day in the life of Leland. We volunteer…
The grocery list. It’s on the bulletin board in the kitchen. Good place? NOT. It is never with me! I go to work, run late, need to shop on the way home and I NEVER HAVE THE LIST. Ugh, I hate that list. Or my sweet husband calls, knowing I am pressed for time and offers to stop at Publix, BUT, he wants me to READ him the ENTIRE list. Ugh, I am pressed for time remember? NO MORE! This…