Mother of 3 kids, caretaker of two dogs, and wife, all while working as a full time children's pastor. These are the all too real, wildly entertaining, and often sarcastic stories of everyday life in a family of five where most days are anything but ordinary.
Photo credit: Breaking Free by Volture, http://volture.deviantart.com I’ve spent a lot of time this week thinking about addiction. What if I told you I used to be a rageaholic? I’ve never used that term until today, but as I think about addiction, I realized that’s exactly what I was. You may be tempted to scoff, thinking it’s … More Breaking Addiction
I have this great husband. Now, before you think this is some kind of soppy blog where I profess my love, it’s not. He can be a real jerk, don’t you worry. And we don’t always see eye to eye. Just a few months ago we had to set down with someone else to help … More Personal growth and a really great husband
If 2014 was the year of disaster. And oh, it was…Then 2015 was the year everything began to unravel. So maybe 2016 has hope of being the year the pieces began to fall back into place, or rather, the year they fall into a new place. I feel on the verge of possibility. As you … More My year of possibility
Having my nephews over so regularly since they moved here has made me aware that at our house we have some unwritten rules of how we do family, so I decided to write them down. Just a little bit about how we do life, enjoy! Loud is just our way of life Pray often and … More Bedlington House Rules
Your incessant selfies are well, annoying. You seem so very…into you, and well…we just are not. It’s not that we hate pics of you, everyone get’s their selfie game on every now and then…just maybe not every other day. I get it, I have a teenager. You want everyone to see your new outfit, or … More Dear Selfie Girls
I was reminded last Sunday (thanks Mike) that being with someone is maybe the biggest thing we can ever do for someone. So when a friend and colleague lost his sister last week these words rang in my head. It’s not like I didn’t have a ton of work to do (work I’m taking a … More The Gift of Being Present
Ok, so I’m generally known as a confident person. I feel pretty good about who I am and how I look. Sure, there are some curves I wish weren’t there, or the occasional pimple-like I’m some kind of pubescent teenager (seriously, in your mid 30’s can’t you finally be done with that?). And yes, silver … More Learning to love the skin your in
My daughter is 15, a freshman in High School, and soon to be dating. That’s right, you heard me, daaaa-t-ing! I was speaking to a mom today about our kids, and how they have reached this age where they are ready (or so they think) to start the dreaded game of dating, and I realized…She’s … More A note about my child and dating
So I looked for blogs today about losing it as a mom and the guilt of parenting and what showed up was a bunch of blogs on moms who feel guilty for working or reasons why mothers lose it and a bunch of coping mechanisms to help you not lose it. Here’s the deal…I don’t … More I lost it
Yes that is today’s blog, let’s talk about sex. An old 90’s Salt-N-Pepa song rings in my head. I got the wonderful privileged last Wednesday to share (along with some other amazing ladies) about healthy sexuality to a group of young mom’s. So, I thought that today I would share 5 of my favorite thoughts … More Sexual intimacy in marriage
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