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      Proverbs 8:27; 30-31 "I was there when the LORD put the heavens in place and stretched the sky over the surface of the sea...I was right beside the LORD helping him plan and build.  I made him happy each day, and I was happy at his side. I was pleased with his world and pleased with its people." (CEV) Good morning! I am working from the front porch again today, which is nothing new for me huh? But y'all, I just want to squeeze in a few more of these front porch sittings while I can with fall in the air!  So I bundled up, made a mug of coco, and decided that if I wanted to do this, I had to make a few changes. Good changes I reckon...just different, but  I had to ask myself if I'm really up to enjoying  front porch sitting this morning? Wouldn't it make more sense to grab my coco and work inside? And as it does every year, fall challenges some of my life’s perspectives. Like do I really like fall? The temperature changes alone should cause us

"Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy;  then they said among the nations, 'The Lord has done great things for them'" (Psalm 126:2, ESV). + + + Tuesday, October 25, 2016...Today I did something really dumb. And illegal. And dangerous...and in spite of myself I laughed. + + + Have you ever done something so ridiculous that afterward you had a good laugh? You know, one of those gut-wrenching, tear falling, double-over-the-steering-wheel laughs?  This happened to me earlier today. After the Beyond the Bully  assembly and a quick shopping spree ( okay, so I stopped at Ollie's for Halloween candy ), I was headed to get a Daith piercing. So in my own defense, I was a little nervous:  1- I had never been in a tattoo parlor; 2- I don't like intentional pain; 3- I was thinking about everything I didn't share with the students and a few things I wish I hadn't.  ( I mean really, did I have to sh

It Felt Peaceful...Like Thanksgiving Day "Maybe finding peace is as easy as giving thanks to God for His blessings and provision in our everyday, ordinary lives..." Coach Kelly + + + Have you ever woke up wondering what day is it? Isn’t it the oddest feeling? There you lie, horizontal in bed, semi-coherent, and clueless for a brief moment as you try to figure it out.  Most of the time the feeling passes quickly. For me, I either jump out of bed in a panic, rushing to get out the door, or grin and snuggle back into my pillow.   I had one of these experiences the other day. I woke up wondering what day it was but instead feeling incoherent, the sweetest feeling came over me. A feeling of peace. Total contentment. As I climbed out of bed, I did so slowly, intentionally, trying to not speak or think about anything. I just wanted to keep that feeling as long as possible. As I continued into my morning routine, I realized in my heart that this particular morning felt

"I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth"  (Genesis 9:13, KJV). "God Himself created the first sign as confirmation; No wonder we seek after them"- Coach Kelly, YLCWV. My Reflection: Have you ever asked God for a sign? For some type of confirmation about what He is doing? Or better yet, about what we are supposed to be doing? About our life's purpose? Recently, right after I landed a book deal, the day after the book was available for purchase as a matter of fact, I started questioning myself and my abilities. That the day after I became a published author Satan started placing doubts in my mind. And I started asking for signs that I was good enough to be a published author and successful writer. Picture This: Y'all, my family loves Liberty Flames football! The grandkids cheer LU on with vigor and we adults join in. Recently, we were sitting at a football game and I questioned God a

My son's "just God" moment from a few years ago. He was so excited to see that his tossed stick made a cross. Yep...it was "just God" Don't you just love those little moments (no, not the Brad Paisley song!) but those moments that cause us to pause, smile, shake our head, and sigh as we walk on? Those little undeserved moments that happen without a chain of events carefully strung together by human hands; those little moments when attempts at an explanation always comes up short?  You know, those moments when sometimes...its just God?  Yesterday, Tuesday January 12, 2016,  was packed full of "Just God" moments that I'd love to share with y'all! They started coming in at 5:30 a.m. when my husband and I tend to share moments of our previous day, sometimes we unload with our daily 10:00 a.m. e-mail, but this particular Tuesday, at 5:30 a.m., he shared a channel surfing moment...and his timing was impeccable.  His moment r