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Why?
Today while having a picnic in the park celebrating Presidents Day I asked Grace who her favorite president was. She replied” Abraham Lincoln.” So I asked “Why?” She came back with,” I hate WHY questions.” So you know what I had to ask her… “WHY?” I giggled so hard and she just stared at me perplexed! I love my 7 year old girl! Don’t we all have days were we just want to say “BECAUSE!” and not have the WHY questions….. I know I do. Happy Presidents Day Grace! And here’s to Abe…..Just...
Read MoreBed Party!
As my dear friend says , in her best Steel Magnolias accent……”There is nothing like a good bed party!” I agree! Let me explain what a Bed Party is. It is a unscheduled gathering of some of your favorite people, plopping down in comfortable clothes on a bed and having great conversation and lots of laughter. Last night after a very long day I came home to a great Thai dinner with my big boys. Then we watched a movie of my choice….in one word, PAINFUL ….Bad movie, Bad choice. After I got down off the cross the boys nailed me to, ( I hit the hammer a few times too for wasting an hour and a half of our lives UGH!) we all piled in my...
Read MoreFiller UP!
The other night my sweet 9 year old boy was having a hard time getting to sleep so he snuggled in next to me as I was watching The Bachelor on TV…..I know, I know….. after a few minutes he says to me, “What are you watching?” So I sheepishly explain and he responds…..”Don’t they know you don’t find love on a Game Show?” I smiled and was so happy that he understood that true love was not found on a Game Show! Filled my tank….. This morning as I was making breakfast for the kids, packing lunch, feeding the dog, getting the kids ready to walk out the door for school and myself to go to work….I looked up...
Read MoreSWEETLY BROKEN
6 Week Study Starting Wednesdays Feb. 24th @ 6:30 pm Men and Women Starting Mondays March 1st @ 9:30 am Women only Cost:$60 First United Methodist Church Winter Park Family Life Center Life is messy and difficult at times and we have emotions that arise out of these moments. Some recent, others created in the past and we just can’t seem to let go of them. Feelings of pain, anger, fear, loneliness, anxiety, doubt, regret, unforgiveness or maybe just feeling unloved or unworthy. How we handle the brokenness determines what our character is made of and the kind of life we will lead. Will we stay stuck in negative emotions or walk through the brokenness to a place...
Read MoreRhythm
I love the idea of rhythm…..it is part of our life and we don’t give it too much thought. Rhythm is one of the most basic laws of life. Night follows day…winter follows summer, then spring…we wake and we sleep. Sometimes we can forget this law when we are deep in the challenges of life, we assume that the current phase of our life will last forever. It won’t….. one thing that is certain is change happens, it is part of the human experience and is inevitable. Change is a principle of life and rhythm is a big part of it. When we are in difficult times we need to remember that it will change, and when we are riding high, change will also...
Read MoreSHORT STICK!
I find that in a life that is shared with others, loved ones, especially family, no matter how hard we try to make and keep everyone happy, someone draws the Short Stick. With each situation it is different. Some days it’s the kids or a specific child who been given the Short Stick. Other times it can be a spouse, friend or family member. Maybe it’s work. It can even be the house after a long week of running. But more often it is you…..the woman, the mom, the wife, because we are usually more comfortable being the owner of the Short Stick. The key to this is that wonderful word balance, and understanding without guilt, that life is a matter of choices presented to...
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Merrill Is a mother of 5 who has found her calling in sharing her experiences from life with others. She can help you break out of your routine to live life to its fullest potential.