The Mary Poppins of our Christian Home

my baby did her final walk through at school in her cap and gown. So many in her class mean the world to me, they are just like my own kids since they have grown up in my house with weekend stays, hangouts after ball games, summer fun in the sun. Today it became a little more real that as this door closes for her it does for me too. I'm no longer the mom that volunteers at that school; 15 years of holding a executive position in one form or another. I think I'm going to miss it before she does. I sit and wonder what is the next chapter for her but also for me. I know that for all 3 of my children, I will always be mom. But the role of mom is changing. With one 24 working in the oil field, one 20 almost 21 in the military, & now our baby starting college next semester my roll of always needing to be there is changing. They are growing into great young adults. I keep praying for them to stay on the path that God sets & that they will always be true to t

As my daughter starts her last week of high school, I too will graduate. All of my babies are done! This means I am too. I have been with them supporting them since my oldest was in Pre-K at FBCCM in Mrs. Libby's class. Helping with field trips, decorating floats, class parties, etc. I can tell you that it has been an amazing journey. My job has been volunteering at their school. And now a new season is about to start! I'm excited and nervous at the same time. I'm not sure what to do now, but I'm open to whatever the Lord has in store. My mother was a single mother and worked 2; sometimes 3 jobs in order to make sure that we had what we needed. I was the child that searched to see if she was able to make it to whatever it was that was happening. She tried to make it to everything but there were just times it just didn't work out. I never wanted my kids to have that same feeling of standing on stage searching or being the one child that stayed after a p

A couple years ago our Sunday School class did a study on Esther; one that all of us a women should study. Little did I know what the study would mean to me in the future. If you are unfamiliar with the story of Esther, I would highly recommend that you read it in the bible, follow it up with a study to help dig a little deeper. Even though God’s name is never mentioned in the book of Esther, His divine fingerprints are all over it. We see from Esther that there is no such thing as “coincidence,” and though God may seem distant or even absent at times in our lives, He is always present and working. Not unlike many of us, Esther wasn't an extraordinary woman. She was where she needed to be when she needed to be there, but that wasn't enough she also needed courage to do what she needed to do. Looking at events that occurred this last year I can see that there are times in my own life that God worked it to be somewhere that I needed to be and the one task I was left with w

When I first started back on this blog, I committed myself to write three times a week. Unfortunately, that hasn't happened. I received news that a friend that started me on this journey was getting close to going home to our Lord. She was young, vibrant, and loved Jesus with all of her heart, soul, and mind. We would talk about our studies we were doing in our Sunday School classes, ladies groups, and if our pastor's were doing the same study we would compare notes and share other insights. As she started to home-school we weren't able to talk as much as we normally did. We would send each other texts, messages through facebook, and speak when time allowed. She was an hour ahead but we still found time. I catch myself wanting to share information on a new study, or just say hi. I hear a song that reminds me of her or see something that I say to myself; "Sonya would love this!" So I promise to do better.

Looking back on 2018 I can say it's been a very busy year. As I am sure it has been for you as well. So I just want to say: Happy New Year from our family to yours! Thoughts and Prayers for a great 2019. I'm not setting resolutions this year. I'm making a commitment to do better! Better in my bible study, better as a mother, better as a wife, better as a friend, better as a mentor; better all around. I think too many times, I've settled with just okay. And not the best that God has called me to be. So in 2019, I'm doing better. Did you set goals? Resolutions? Share what you are looking forward to in 2019!