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The Rule of 4.0

May 24, 2012 by Sharita

“Moooommmm… I… didn’t…do…good…on… (sob)…my (gasp)… Chemistry… (sniff)…tessssttttttt. I…won’t…get…an.. A!”

That is a real (ok, paraphrased) excerpt from a conversation that I frequently had with my Mom on the phone my freshmen year of college at K-State.

Chemistry was a nightmare. And when I bombed that first test, I was convinced my life was over. Seriously. Up until that point, I had only gotten a “B” on a report card ONCE in my life, and that was my freshmen year of high school in Algebra. (What IS it with freshmen year? And boo on math.) [Read more…]

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Filed Under: blessing, challenge, childhood, Christ, fulfillment, God, grace, perspective, promises Tagged With: college, education, faith, GPA, grace, hope, redemption, renew, restoration, rules

Comfortably Close

May 21, 2012 by Sharita

Loose-fitting T-shirt? Check. Comfy black stretchy yoga pants? Check. Barefeet? Check. Perfect temperature? Check. Diet Dr. Pepper within reach? Check. Recliner engaged? Check.

Ahhhh… I love to be comfortable. I am gonna take a guess that you do too. Take a moment to think about when you are most comfortable… Where are you? What are you wearing? What makes you comfortable? It is an INCREDIBLE feeling. What more could we ask for? [Read more…]

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Filed Under: adventure, attitude, call, Christ, Comfort, dependence, glory, God, life Tagged With: call, Christ, Comfort, faith, hope, journey, mission, plan, uncomfortable, walk

Cruise Control with Jesus

May 17, 2012 by Sharita

As of late, I have been driving (and riding) in a car a lot more than normal. In fact, by the time this week is over, I will have logged three round trips to Atlanta (3 hours each) and two round trips to Fort Stewart. (Those are difficult– 8 hours in a car and back without ending up anywhere that involves sandy beaches.)

Driving (and riding) in the car is great “think” time for me. Actually, the car and the shower are my top two places for blog epiphanies. As I was driving, I had one. Hence, today’s post. [Read more…]

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Filed Under: adventure, Christ, God, life, release, sin, travel Tagged With: Christ, cruise control, destination, faith, journey, travel

Up In Smoke

May 15, 2012 by Sharita

A little over a week ago, I had a moment. Here’s the back story…

Brandon and I both had a crazy week… my beloved was working ridiculous hours since it was his duty week as Senior Drill Sergeant (See: really early mornings, late/tiring nights) and I was running like a lunatic trying to keep up with more church activities/duties than anticipated.

Our backyard needed to be mowed. It is a small, little yard and we really can’t justify spending a couple-hundred bucks on buying a mower… If we play our cards right, we only need to mow about once a month anyways. When we have “time” we borrow a mower from our sweet neighbors. [Read more…]

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Filed Under: Christ, funny, glory, God, hope, Lesson, life, pain, promises Tagged With: disappointment, faith, fire, God, goodness, humor, promise, smoke

25 Reasons Why Moms Rock

May 14, 2012 by Sharita

“But Moooooooommmmmmmmmm…”

“Mom, you just don’t understand.”

“Whatever, Mom.”

Aaahhh, the sweet, sweet sounds of my childhood. (My teenage years were kind of brutal. Just ask my parents. Apparently, I had something called an “attitude.” Pshaw. Whatever 😉 ) [Read more…]

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Filed Under: blessing, childhood, chocolates, Christ, Love, patience Tagged With: blessing, gift, God, love, Mother's day, motherhood, parent

He Forgave You– Now Forgive Yourself Too.

May 9, 2012 by Sharita

“If only I hadn’t… I wish I didn’t… Why can’t I go back… It’s all my fault.”

Regrets. Mistakes. We all have ’em. We’ve all made ’em.

So what are we supposed to do?

This week, we have been working through reasons why our hearts can be blocked and how we grow apart from Christ. (Click to read the original post here.) Yesterday was all about forgiving others… a hard but necessary topic. [Read more…]

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Filed Under: attitude, Christ, cross, faith, forgiveness, freedom, God, health, heart, Love, peace, promises, release Tagged With: Cross, faith, forgive yourself, God, hope, Jesus, sin

Unblock Your Heart

May 7, 2012 by Sharita

I will never forget that phone call. It was March, my senior year of high school. I was “supposed” to be in English class, but of course was spending my time ever-so-wisely in the library. The secretary tracked down my location and transferred the call to the library. It was announced: “Sharita… You have a phone call.”

The chorus of “Oooooooo, I wonder if she’s in trouble?” echoed in the room from my schoolmates as I rolled my eyes and made my way over to the phone.

“Hello?”

“Sharita.” My mom’s voice sounded… weird. “Um, your Daddy is sick.” [Read more…]

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Filed Under: blessing, Christ, faith, Family, fear, God, health, hope, Love Tagged With: blocked, clean, confess, faith, family, God, health, heart, heart attack, hope, Jesus, surgery

Keeping it Real (Five Minute Friday)

May 4, 2012 by Sharita

Waawhoo! It’s one of my top five blogging days of the week. (Oh wait… I blog five days a week… Nevermind.) It’s Five Minute Friday, folks. Long story short, each Friday I link up with The Gypsy Mama. She gives us a prompt and we write. Yep, for five minutes. No overthinking. No editing. No quest for perfectionism. Just write.

So without further ado, let’s get this party started.

Today’s prompt: REAL.

Ready? GO! [Read more…]

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Filed Under: attitude, Christ, Comfort, encouragement, Five Minute Friday, funny Tagged With: authentic, Christ, faith, Five Minute Friday, real

One is Enough

May 3, 2012 by Sharita

You never know… your ONE act of love might be more than ENOUGH to change someone’s life.

Husbands can be pretty useful creatures. They are great jar-openers, heavy lifters, huggers, patience-builders, grillers, laugh-inducers, Jesus-leaders, eye-roll-causers… You can probably add a few of your own to this list.

Mine, in particular, is a great perspective-keeper.

My beloved helps me to keep things in perspective. He is a great big-picture thinker. (A skill that I sometimes lack.) My type-A firstborn personality lends to me wanting to do BIG things… but He always keeps me grounded and encourages me to keep a clear focus. [Read more…]

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Filed Under: blessings, challenge, change, Christ, Factor of 7, faith, husband, Lesson, little things, ministry, obedience, servant evangelism, serving Tagged With: acts of kindness, Christ, Factor of 7, faith, God, love, obedience

Bad things. Good People. Great God.

May 2, 2012 by Sharita

I have heard this phrase in many conversations. I have witnessed it on Facebook statuses. I have even seen it on a billboard.

“Why do bad things happen to good people?”

That is a good question. And a tough one at that. I’m not gonna get all theological on you today (my brain isn’t quite up for that level of discussion) but I think that “Bad things” happen to “Good people” due to sin. [Read more…]

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