by Shannon | Jul 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Flying. In the clouds and then through the clouds in a little can of metal; The truth is, I really shouldn’t be here, but God allows me. He lets me see this view. He lets me soar. As I go higher into a clear sky I know that my flight is not the only thing that should...
by Shannon | Apr 2, 2020 | Inform, Shannon, World Issues
If I were to try and think up the perfect beginning scene for a truly epic horror movie, there would be a group of people who have been thrown into the ocean–through no fault of their own–and they are hanging onto something while they know, beyond a shadow...
by Shannon | Mar 15, 2020 | Inform, Shannon, World Issues
I bought extra toilet paper. There, I’m coming clean about it (pun intended). I also bought another large package of paper towels, chicken to keep in the freezer, some jars of pasta sauce, a few boxes of Keurig decaf, a new bag of dog food and some frozen...
by KMGuru | Jan 29, 2020 | Faith, Gwen
Sunday morning I found myself in church at a homeless mission in Ft. Worth. I was sitting in the pew and the stench was pungent. I realized it was me. I had been there for 2 days without a shower. I looked around me and wondered at the grace of God. How easily I could...
by Shannon | Jan 27, 2020 | Inform, Shannon, World Issues
I recently heard someone say that totally unexpected news brings out dumb statements. Think about it. You receive some information you were completely not expecting and it takes your brain some extra time to process it. If your kid studied hours for a test and knew...
by Shannon | Sep 17, 2019 | Faith, Inspire, Shannon
Once you get past your 21st birthday, there is nothing super exciting about your age creeping upward. Except maybe being able to rent a car anywhere when you turn 25. But I’m not sure that counts. The Bible says “young” people are the ones dreaming...
by Shannon | Aug 19, 2019 | Encourage, Parenting, Shannon
This. This water bottle. This bulky water bottle that my kid has been caring around with him to school, to sports, to work…for long as I can remember. I hate finding it all muddy sitting in the sink with the assumption that I’m going to clean it (which I do of course...
by Shannon | Aug 4, 2019 | Encourage, Parenting, Shannon
We’ve filled our days, focused on making memories, tried tons of new things, repeated traditions, eaten dozens of family meals, had movie nights, traveled lots of places, taken hundreds of pictures, enjoyed friends, cherished family, holed up in our rooms when...
by Shannon | May 21, 2019 | Faith, Inspire, Shannon
Gratitude. That’s a very strong little thing that can make all the difference. It can turn frustration into acceptance, loss into hope, fear into confidence and “what if’s” into “Thank you’s“. I made a promise 8 years ago to remember what God did for my family during...
by Shannon | May 15, 2019 | Encourage, Parenting, Shannon
With graduation just around the corner combined with the fact that all three of us (authors of this blog) have seniors….well, there have been some pretty sweet~bitter~sweet~bitter moments around here. I happen to know that one of us, I’ll let you guess...
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