• My Joy Story

    stars light up the night. big Texas sky covers us graciously. tucking us in for a story. campfire burns. we stare. mesmerized by light and warmth. notes play as voices sing. sharing loss and desire. we understand each other.  universal stories. contentment.  joyful noise. he reaches out for my hand as we walk. stomach flutters.

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  • Be Brave

    I have been reading momastery.com for a long time now – following Glennon from blogger mom in her yoga pants at home with a small following to super duper star on the Today show out promoting her fancy new book.  I’m so happy for her and excited for her! Not only because I’m a blogger

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  • I am…

    The other day we were teaching our seventh grade religion class. We were talking about inner monologue and how important it is to speak kind words in your heart and mind. We went around the room and had everyone say…”I am blessed”. This was very powerful. I loved watching them say it out loud! Then

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  • The Beginning

    For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace. -1 Corinthians 14:33 The other day,  I learned a little more about the first book of Genesis.  How wonderful that God created the light and then He created the sun and moon and stars to bring the light.  He created the sea and the

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  • Write it down

    On this day, June 14th, in 1942, Anne Frank began to keep her diary.  It was one month before she and her family went into hiding.  “The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because

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  • What’s next?

    I  just attended a yoga retreat with Rod Stryker (www.parayoga.com).  Awesome by the way.  Seriously, good stuff.  One of the things he said  is that we have one question that we continue to ask throughout our lives.  That one question is, “What’s next?” Remember when you were younger and everyone asked you where you are

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