“Ok, I have 13 minutes to finish blow drying and straightening my hair, slap on some make-up, throw my shoes on and be in the car. I can do this. Everything is fine… “POP! (Cue the moment when the surrounding area goes dark.) Fantastic. WHAT HAPPENED? As I fumble around in the dark, I realize, that I blew a breaker because of overloading the circuits. SIGH. [Read more…]
Archives for January 2012
Check it at the gate
January 30, 2012 by
“Attention passengers, flight 324 to Rome, Italy is now boarding.”
I am far from a professional flier. In fact, I was nearly a sophomore in college before I had the chance to fly for the first time. After that flight from Kansas City to Washington, DC (which was a little nerve-wracking as my co-traveler was also flying for the first time), I started to gain confidence on how to navigate airports in a timely fashion. [Read more…]
Regain your Breath
January 27, 2012 by
Ever had the wind knocked out of you?
I am going to guess that the answer to that one is probably yes. It might have been the physical wind knocked out of your lungs… Like when you, as a 2nd grader, thought that jumping from the low bar to the high bar on the jungle gym at recess was a brilliant idea. Next thing you know, you are flat on your back on the ground, staring at the sky gasping for breath. [Read more…]
A January Thanksgiving
January 26, 2012 by
It came no surprise to me that I needed a drastic perspective shift yesterday. After all, I had written a ra-ra-shish-koom-ba post and no doubt The Enemy saw it… and wanted to derail it.
But great news. He didn’t win. [Read more…]
Your Personal Cheerleader
January 25, 2012 by
“Our team is dynamite… our team is dynamite… our team is tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick BOOM dynamite! Boom, Dynamite!”
“Be Aggressive, be, be, aggressive, B-E-A-G-G-R-E-S-S-I-V-E.”
“Go, go, go, go get electrified!” [Read more…]
Love, Peace and Jesus Cheese
January 24, 2012 by
“Would you like cheese on that?”
Talk about a moment of truth. You haven’t really given any thought to the question prior to this very blip in time. It doesn’t matter if the person behind the counter/at your table is asking about a salad, a Big Mac (ick) or Subway sandwich.
For me, the answer is almost always yes. [Read more…]
The Simple Life
January 23, 2012 by
When I was in high school, I remember watching a “reality” show called “The Simple Life.”
Yes. With the Hilton sisters. (You didn’t know this was going to be a confessional type of post today, did you? But don’t judge me. Blame my parents. They were the ones manning the remote) Still, I watched. I am not proud of it. But, much like reality TV today, it was kind of like a car accident… You felt bad for the people involved, but you just…can’t…look…away. [Read more…]
Life-as-a-wife survival kit
January 20, 2012 by
God sure has a sense of humor. It still cracks me up almost daily that He had the idea to create man, then create woman, make us COMPLETELY different and say “Ok, live together for your entire life. Play nice. Love each other. I’m here when you need me. Good luck.”
Sometimes I think marriage needs a survival guide. Specifically, I need a survival guide (or kit) as an army wife. So today is my appeal for either 1) every man getting married to give their wife the following kit, 2) every woman getting married to get this kit for herself or 3) for the army to standard issue the following items to all army wives everywhere. [Read more…]
Stop suffering from DFD
January 19, 2012 by
It affects millions of people everyday.
You might suffer from it and not even know it.
It is most prevalent in married men… but if you are human, you are at risk.
It’s symptoms can literally change your life… for better or worse. [Read more…]
Handle with Prayer
January 18, 2012 by
Life can be distracting.
Life can be overwhelming.
Life can be stressful.
Life can be uncertain.
Any of these statements apply to you today? Then read on, dear friend. HOW do we function daily, putting first things first, without going off the deep end?
Some might say they flip the “Don’t Care” switch. (It works, but probably not the healthiest option.) Others might consume copious amounts of chocolate. (Again… great theory, might not be super healthy.) Still others retreat into a shell, shutting out the world. [Read more…]
