Month: December 2012

the promise of new mercies, fresh beginnings realized;the quiet whispers of potential;anticipation.regrets and guiltsilenced by dreams.reflecting, planningwarm fireburning away that which did not get done;lighting the path to what can be.embracing the calmthe still.all is rightfor a moment.a choice to be madewill I choose the Light?or will the darkness dog my steps this day?who will [...]

It is now December 22 at 9:26 a.m. and I have been goofing off procrastinating making a plan for several hours now. And reviewing what, if anything (nothing, apparently) I did all week, if the condition of my living room floor is any indication. I'll spare you a photo but can tell you that it [...]

Yesterday, The Big Boy (we are so over his graduation and he is now back to The Big Boy) and I headed out a bit after 7:00 a.m. for a quick trip to Roanoke. We hit the grocery store, Subway (bleck) and Starbucks and got on the road. At 7:00 p.m. we were on the [...]

The house is decorated.The party is over.Today The Big Boy and I are driving a truck load full of things to Roanoke, picking up my baby sister and driving to a not-so-perfect part of town to deliver it all to a friend of hers in need. I believe we will also stop at The Wal-marts [...]

In honor of those sweet babies and heroes in Connecticut.

So very thankful......that I could hug my children, those of my womb and of my heart, all weekend long. Praying for those who no longer can...for a feisty, funny, full-of-life neighbor who blessed our lives these last 18 years. We miss her so much already and our street seems so empty without her. We love [...]

It is wicked crazy over at Smith Abbey these days. Like Perfect Storm wicked crazy. My People are walking on egg shells thinking I am going to go over the edge at any moment.I, however, am surprisingly calm. *which is also why they think I'm going to blow any second now*No, really...I am like Zen [...]

Random photo of my To Do list for today. In no particular order:Apparently, I need the pressure of a writing challenge in order to write.Because I've got nothing. I've got lots to say, I'm just pretty sure you don't want to hear it.For example, my allergies have been wicked for months now and finally kicked [...]

That's my motto for 2013. I don't really do "resolutions." More like a "bucket list." It always comes down to a list with me, doesn't it? This list is not exhaustive; it is subject to change; it will be added to; most likely subtracted from. So, here we go at the first run:1. Scripture memorization. [...]

Confession: I had this post completely written yesterday. This morning I came here to post it and decided to dump everything but the first paragraph and turn it into a luscious list.  1. Seriously, y'all. I have no willpower. Zip. Zero. None. I can not stay away from Pinterest during the day and Gibbs' siren [...]