"'Grace abounds in Deepest Waters.' You don't know God is all you need until God is all you have." - Rick Warren
Lack of Control.
Saturday Morning before Thanksgiving. My Girl was the first one up. Let's clarify that. She was only the first one up because Wesson, her GSD puppy, was the first one up. But she stayed up and chose to make sure we all knew it by apparently touching every dish in the kitchen according to My [...]
Letting Go.
When I held him in my arms the very first time, it is true that I wasn't exactly wondering if he would one day become a NFL player, rocket scientist, lead in a rock band or the next JFK. Mostly because his father was whooping it up with the doctor that we were all wrong [...]
Just a short, rambling post.
I forgot to mention that yesterday was My Man's 54th birthday! Yes, he is considerably older than I am. Yes, I was a child bride. No, I am not in denial. Well, maybe just a little. Happy Belated Birthday to My Husband. He truly is an incredible father to our children and I couldn't be [...]
Feeling a Tad Overwhelmed.
So I am consumed with all of my stuff these days. Consumed with wanting to get to work on it, clean it out, get rid of it, etc.But The Holiday Season is upon us. Senior Football Banquet is tomorrow night. I have tons to do at work. A crowd of family is coming to my [...]
Current Obsessions.
Still no pics or video of my Christmas Planner/Binder. By now, y'all are probably wondering if said planner/binder truly exists. I assure you that it does. *and not just in my head*Today instead, I want to share with you some of the things I am currently obsessed with/in love with/enjoying. This is not a list.Not [...]
It’s all about the gifts, baby. Santa, Baby, that is.
I texted The Children this morning and asked them to text me some ideas for Christmas presents for them.So far, I have this response from The Big Boy, "idk. i haven't even looked yet."This response from My Girl, "Don't care. lol. Let you know if I think of something."And, typically, from The Wild Boy, he [...]
Sunday Stillness.
Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.Psalm 62:5,6 (NIV)
Stuff, Stuff, everywhere.
I had planned on posting about my Christmas Binder this morning. That post will now be Monday's post. Hopefully.You see, I am waking up in the middle of the night with panic attacks of the I-have-too-much-stuff-and-it-is-overwhelming variety. Hello, my name is Susan and I have a serious addiction to stuff. Hello, my name is Susan [...]
‘Tis the Season to make lists…
Christmas BinderWe are officially in crazy-overdrive-good-golly-it's-the-Christmas-Season here at Smith Abbey. This time of year brings out the uber-obsessive in my OCD and I make lists for all of my lists. Some of the things I'm listing:Christmas presents, of course.Thanksgiving Menu items. I haven't even begun the grocery list for this...just the menu items.Apparently there are [...]
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