simply me and jeans

It’s confession time. Sometimes I’m jealous of my husband because he  can do no wrong in the eyes of my girls.    I’m glad.  Really, I am. But there are those days when nothing I say is right.  Times when I get on their nerves because I’m  breathing.  Times I worry that they are  making the mistakes I […]

Today’s the first day this week that I haven’t been in pain.  Not from the horrible cold I have or the allergies that wreak havoc in Texas each spring.  I’m sure those aren’t helping,  but this is a CrossFit sore.  If you’ve ever tried CrossFit,  you know what I mean.

I wonder how often we say things that we don’t really believe. Or, maybe it’s more accurate to put it this way – how often do we say things we don’t KNOW to be true? That’s been the case for me more times than I can count. But, when God reveals a truth to your […]

It’s 4:30 in the morning and I haven’t slept a wink.  It’s been a long time since that has happened and I keep wondering why.  I don’t feel like I’m overly worried about anything.  Sure, I have some things on my mind but nothing that would normally keep me awake. If my girls can’t sleep […]

As a runner,  I have four formidable enemies. A headwind kicks my butt. There are days I get dressed for a run only to walk outside, feel a breeze and turn around to head straight for the treadmill. Hills, although I’m more determined to conquer them,  also leave me wiped out. Heat is my nemesis and […]

Let’s take it from the top.  I woke this morning to a daughter that couldn’t keep her eyes open.  She wasn’t tired but suddenly seemed to have the eyes of a vampire.  Tears ran down her face as she got ready for school because…yes…she didn’t want to miss another day.  Needless to say,  the drive […]

I’m having a down day.  I often wonder what other people do with those days.  It seems like I’m the only person that feels like pulling the covers back over my head every once in a while (besides the teenagers on facebook who need to learn what TMI means).  Pinpointing exactly why days such as […]

Mark 10:46-52  I was humbled today by the story of a blind man from 2000 years ago.   A man who was known for being a beggar.  A man that probably didn’t dress or smell like a “respectable” person.    I bet he was the type of man that many of us would avoid on the street, […]

I live with inner conflict.  I love  people but I crave solitude.  I love to bake but avoid cooking. I am obsessed with reality TV but long to yank every single television set out of my home.  I am compelled to stay busy but  hunger for a slower life.

“Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God” — William Carey My 20 year old daughter is in Wyoming’s Wind River Range on a 40 day backpacking trip with Solid Rock Outdoor Ministries.  There’s no phone service and sending or receiving letters is sporadic.   Carrying a 50 pound backpack on a 120 mile […]