Since my new devotional book and gratitude journal for moms will be released on Amazon April 15, I wanted to share a chapter of the book with you in advance to whet your reading appetites and to give you a glimpse of what this… Continue Reading “Sneak peek: Mama Meditations, Volume II”
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Posted on August 31, 2018
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Each morning, I spend time reading, praying, and meditating. This morning I started reading the book of Joshua in the Bible. I came across a line in verse five that resonated with me. “I will not fail you or forsake you.” I underlined that… Continue Reading “No room for failure”
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Posted on March 29, 2018
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My daughter earned her first $1 bill today. Is that legal? Surely not. Well, it happened, nonetheless. We enjoyed lunch after church at a local diner. Our waitress, a young, cheerful woman who told me she had a five year-old son, went out of her… Continue Reading “Maggie’s first job”
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Posted on December 6, 2016
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This letter was written by Gabrielle Holmes, one of my students, as a tribute to her mother. Dear Momma, I want to let you know how thankful I am to still have you in my life considering all the obstacles we have faced in life.… Continue Reading “Dear Momma”
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Posted on March 5, 2014
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This piece was written by my former professor, who I like to consider one of my writing mentors, Dr. Teresa Burns Murphy, as a tribute to her parents. They will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary this month. Happy anniversary to a couple who obviously… Continue Reading “What I learned from my parents”
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Posted on November 21, 2013
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*Thanks to my friend Brandon Davidson for serving as the guest writer for Day 21 of the Dear Gratitude project. His post is guaranteed to make you laugh. It will probably cause you to pause and give thanks for all the people and circumstances… Continue Reading “Day 21: A look back”
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Posted on November 16, 2013
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*Thanks to my friend Latresha Woodruff for serving as the guest writer for Day 16 of the Dear Gratitude project. This is a letter Latresha wrote to her mom on Valentine’s Day.* Mom, I thought this Valentine’s Day I wouldn’t use a card to… Continue Reading “Day 16: Dear Mom”
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*Thanks to my friend Marti for sharing her thoughts on Mother’s Day this year!* This Mother’s Day will be new for me; you see, my mother died in January of this year. Last year for Mother’s Day I planned a special day –… Continue Reading “Perfectly enough”
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