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Because life can be punny.

Habakkuk and a smile…

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Chances are, if you have attended church recently, the pastor probably didn't tell you to turn to Nahum chapter 1. And yes, there is a book of Nahum (you don't have to Google it). I'm guessing ole' preacher man didn't tell you to thumb through to land on the pages of Habakkuk either. And why not? Both books are in the Bible. The pastor is like a shepherd; guiding us through these ancient Continue Reading

Oh, hey Friday (on a Monday) {5 tips for your first BIG race}

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What's better than Friday? A Friday post on a Monday. In truth, I'd planned to post this on Friday, but I couldn't make my way to a computer as I was miles away from home, right in the center of Savannah for my first Rock N Roll series half marathon. And now, my readers get a bonus of five extra tips from a newbie to a big race series. ALSO...to my loyal readers...should I start a side Continue Reading

Ten things you don’t anticipate when becoming a mother.

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We're still working on little Bear's crawling skills...and it is frustrating. I get frustrated thinking about all the time I didn't put him on his belly...and he is frustrated because I keep pushing him to move in a way that he absolutely does not want to move. It was somewhere in between attempting to put his knees together and him dive bombing on his quilt when I realized that I really need to Continue Reading

There must be something in the water…

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It has been four years and four days since this happened: Bekah Twiss from buckheadchurch on Vimeo. I still cannot watch this without thinking two things: 1. God is SO good. 2. I look and sound like a valley girl (who knew!?) Even though I cringe when I watch my hand talking and hair flipping, I can still see the complete transparency as I cryptically revealed my story. There Continue Reading

A letter to my son at 8 months

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Little bear, You're a happy, giggly, growly, eight-month-old, with personality for days. You have a contagious belly laugh that gets everyone giggling; you rarely meet a stranger; and you're the sweetest baby I know. And I'm not just saying that because I'm your mom. Admittedly, I'm biased, but I cannot believe that I get to call you my son. You're a perfect little human with the uncanny Continue Reading

Don’t get sad…get plaid!

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Y'all... My heart is so, so heavy today. It is October 30: two days away from Brittany Maynard's scheduled "death with dignity." I don't know why she has affected me so much: maybe it is that we are the same age. Perhaps it is the love that she has for her husband, or the admiration she holds for her mother. I don't know why her choice to end her life has devastated me in the deepest way Continue Reading

The Tacky Truth about Jeremiah 29:11

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One of my favorite books to read to little Bear is Tacky the Penguin.   Tacky is not like any ordinary penguin, though it doesn't seem to bother him much. He doesn't march in step, or dive gracefully, or sing pretty songs, or do anything that his companions (Goodly, Lovely, Angel, Neatly, and Perfect) do. He is different; as his name suggests, he is downright tacky. According Continue Reading

To the opponents of common core standards…

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Election day is upon us...and primetime TV has been invaded by political ads, rife with hyperbole and loose rhetoric. Every time I watch advertisements from both sides of the political circus, I wonder if people are actually buying any bit of what these rhetoricians are selling. Each of the political parties are selling snake oil; playing dangerously with semantics and on the overwhelming Continue Reading

Motherlode of reasons why SAHMs are just the same as working moms

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A few years ago, we all laughed when Kristen Wig transformed into Penelope: the nervous, hair-twirling, one-upping brunette. No one laughed because her character was funny, necessarily, but because everyone knows a Penelope. And Penelopes make us uncomfortable. Discomfort makes us laugh to keep us from crying. Penelopes know our friends for longer; they hurt more than we hurt; they know more Continue Reading

Oh, hey Friday! 5 questions answered about rest/cheat days (Kelly of ChaseLife)

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Ahhh, Friday: otherwise known as my rest day. In truth, I also take off Sunday and Monday. If I do anything, its a walk (usually 3 miles or less). I look forward to my rest days and absolutely need them after a week of training or my long Saturday run. I take 3 rest days to avoid injury (after Saturday's run), and to go grocery shopping on Monday. Fridays are filled with fun outings and I want Continue Reading