Not The Person I Thought I Knew

I heard a poem read today and it got me thinking.  Here are three of the lines (the italicized parts - the rest are my thoughts) I am not the person I thought I knew… My life didn’t turn out the way I planned. How did I get here? Who made the decisions that brought...

I See Your Personality Disorder and I Raise You An Omnipotent God

I met with my pastor today.  He wanted to know what exactly I was talking about in that letter I wrote him, so I told him what's been going on for, oh, the last 26 years or so. He totally understood.  I think.  He seemed to.  One of the other pastors was in on the...

A Well-Labeled Life

I posted this on Facebook the other day.  When I post this type of humor, my friends generally jump in with me with “been there done that” comments, but there’s always that ONE.  That ONE person who feels she has to take the joke seriously and speak up. My BFF and I tend to lay...

That Moment When You Are Able To Say, “Bring It On!”

I got a reply to my letter to my pastor.  You have no idea how monumental this is. You see, I send emails now and then to pastors, when I realize something, especially when it's as a result of a sermon.  I like to let them know, hey, you got through to me! But for...

Stop The Foolishness. Just Stop.

I like to call my back yard "The Vacant Lot." I mean, don't get me wrong, I don't actually like to call it that.  But it's what I do in a desperate attempt to salvage at least humor out of the situation. It wouldn't be so bad, but all the neighbors have remodeled and built...