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Another One Bites The Dust
YA’LL!!!!!! I AM SO BESIDE MYSELF! For those that are not aware, I accepted a challenge for Outrageous October. Before the month is finished, I need to have walked 60 miles. As of October 7, 2020, I have walked 30 of those miles already. Now you may be thinking that I am pumped because I am halfway to the goal seven days into this month. While I am grateful to halfway there, it is not the reason that I am beside myself. See, before the month started, I had a pull and a tug on my heart to walk a 5k for seven days straight. I made a list of…
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Rise and Shine! It’s Action Time!
I will RISE UP and pray for ways to be an ACTIVE participant in building the Kingdom of God! Week 1- Rise Up Declaration If you read the sermon recap on Monday, you are aware that my church has embarked on a Rise Up campaign. The campaign is an opportunity for us all to get involved in the work of the church. When I say church, I am not talking about a building or even a particular congregation. I am speaking of the universal church of Christ. I am all about action points and tangible steps that I can take to improve my life and the lives of others. I…
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Funny Bone Express
What tickles your funny bone? What causes you to crack a smile? What makes you laugh until tears run down your face? Or are you one of those folks that have never had that experience? I really hope that you have experienced a good old laugh-till-you-cry. When I am tired, it does not take much to make me laugh from my gut. If you talk to me after 10 p.m., I would probably have you thinking that you were the next great comedian. The simplest joke or sideways comment will set me off. Shoot, sometimes I have to tell myself to calm down. Just last night, I saw a meme…
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A Fresh Wind
A fresh wind. An unexpected wind. I spent a good 30 minutes on Sunday afternoon being a buffer for the wind. Bible Study Cousin had constructed balloon towers for decorations for our life group. The balloons were attached to anchors to help them stand upright. But we had not accounted for the wind. The brisk fall air moved throughout the event. Some balloons could not take the push. As the towers rocked back and forth, balloons made contact with the asphalt and popped. One balloon unraveled from the string and rolled across the parking lot. While I generally enjoy a great breeze, I did not enjoy it in that moment. …
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Rise Up
It has been a month of Sundays since I stepped foot into the sanctuary of St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church. (That’s just a really country way to say that it has been a loonng time!) Actually, it has been more like seven months. Sunday was the kickoff rally for our life groups, so I moseyed on out of the house to participate in in-person worship as well. By now you know that every sermon is for me, and Sunday’s sermon was no exception. We started our journey into the book of Nehemiah. Nehemiah 1:1-11 records Nehemiah’s reaction to distressing news. He asks about the Jews who have survived captivity. He…
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When Your Safe Place Is Not Safe
Can I share something with ya’ll? I mean, even if you just said no, I cannot hear you. I have played it safe most of my life. I am not big on pushing myself outside of my comfort zone. Pushing publish on my first blog post was THE MOST uncomfortable feeling ever. When I survived the first day after posting, I was relieved. I had made it through that. Being pushed makes me grumpy. I get aggravated because I feel out of control and helpless. I feel vulnerable, and I do not like that feeling. If I am vulnerable that means that I have exposed the soft parts of myself. …
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Outrageous October
Happy Friday! After an Audacious August where I challenged myself to walk 50 miles, I had a Sedentary September. I mean, I continued to work out four days a week at first. Then as the month went on, and I experienced increasing responsibilities, I let the four days slide to three the next week. By the end of the month, I was doing good to get two days of exercise in a week. Bible Study Cousin swears I lead her down the road of destruction when I decided to be more lenient with myself in September. She loves a challenge and living up to a challenge. She created Outrageous October.…
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My Voice, My Vote
I was chatting with Bible Study Cousin on the phone on Sunday when there was a knock on my door. Now, I was not expecting company. And although I wave at my neighbors on occasion, we are not in the habit of just popping over to each other’s house. I could see that it was a man. Maybe it was one of my cousins? Wrong. I was visited by a candidate for Arkansas State Representative. He was polite and loaded with materials for me to look through. This was my first time having a candidate knock on my door. I know I need to be informed about candidates running for…
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Oh, You Saw That?
Yesterday, I shared with you all that the kids that I work with are rough with toys. Heavy-handed, if you will. Sometimes, they do not know their own strength, and other times they are very aware of the power that they possess. Take for instance an incident that happened just this week. Therapy looks a lot like play for the children that I work with. Mainly because children learn so much from play. I am intentional about not towering over children. I lower myself so that they feel comfortable with me. It provides an opportunity for eye contact and makes structured activities seems less intimidating. After my time on the…
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Never Stood A Chance
Kids. Working with the bright young minds of tomorrow can be a challenge. For me and for them. Sometimes, I think that they do not know their own strength. Just ask my toys, and they will side with me. I used an actual picture of my toys to go along with this blog. Now the toys were staged for dramatic effect. Y’all know I’m goofy. But the detached leg on the daddy doll is the real deal. One of the kids did not like the way the dad’s leg was positioned while they were playing. Instead of asking for help to get the dad in the right position, they literally…
