As the morning sun shone into the bedroom window, Claire rose from her pillow. She glanced to her right to see that her daughter had once again fallen asleep in the chair next to her bed. At such a young age, just turning 20, she should be vibrant and full of life; but dark circlesContinue reading “CLAIRE’S STORY”
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Not Just A Pastor’s Wife
I guess I should start this blog off with a Public Service Announcement. I have written my entire life. Therefore, any conversations or visits you may share with me may very well be written about at a later date. It’s just something I’ve always done. Mrs. Dorothy Wiman came by to visit and cook withContinue reading “Not Just A Pastor’s Wife”
Living As A Second Choice
The other day I was watching the beloved movie, “Forrest Gump”. I swear, if you don’t tear up when Forrest asks Jenny, “Why don’t you love me, Jenny? I’m not a smart man… but I know what love is,” then you don’t have a soul. At some point in our lives, we’ve all been inContinue reading “Living As A Second Choice”
Breaking ‘Em In
New shoes!! Those two words just got the attention of almost every woman around. Why do we love new shoes so much? I am sure men around the world are dying to understand this small mystery too. The answer is simple. A new pair of shoes is a new opportunity for us to shine. AContinue reading “Breaking ‘Em In”
Mountain Adventures 2019
Anyone who knows my Slingshot (my husband) knows he treats life like an extreme sport! He loves passionately. He fights passionately and his motto is “I’ll just wing it!” So, when he said he wanted to take a family vacation to the mountains this summer, I approached it as I do all things with myContinue reading “Mountain Adventures 2019”
If Those Bleachers Could Talk
School is back in full swing! Long gone are the afternoons where you can just go home right after work. It’s time for cheer practice, softball practice, football practice and long hours sweating in the bleachers, counting just how much money the kids are spending at the concession stand and cursing yourself for forgetting yourContinue reading “If Those Bleachers Could Talk”
Chicken-Hypnotized or Glazed
When you grow up piss poor in the Mississippi Delta surrounded by nothing but dirt roads and fields as far as the eye can see, you have to be creative in passing the time away. My mom was OCD in every sense, which basically meant we were not to move too much once we gotContinue reading “Chicken-Hypnotized or Glazed”
Red Rum and Rum Cake
“Red Rum! Red Rum!” I’ve been fighting “writer’s block” all week and could see myself going stark-raving mad, just like Jack Nicholson in Stephen King’s The Shining. I’ve explored a thousand topics to write about, but nothing stuck. For a writer, who has no other passion projects going on, this is the worst thing thatContinue reading “Red Rum and Rum Cake”
Modern Day Co-Parenting
From 2000 to 2017, there was a 147% increase in foster care entries due to parents’ drug use, according to a study published in the medical journal JAMA Pediatrics. The opioid crisis has taken its toll on so many aspects of the All-American Life, from marriages to employment rates. But the most devastating ruin ofContinue reading “Modern Day Co-Parenting”
Purposeful Rebellion
I am raising three kids, am married to who was once the town hellion, and have had a few shady moments myself. So, I have had quite a bit of experience with rebellion. Like most parents, I get frustrated with it; but I feel like, in a way I welcome it too. As if itContinue reading “Purposeful Rebellion”
Lessons Learned From The Rainbow 