“Shut Up” and Enjoy It

24Apr08

I was riding in the car with my six-year-old daughter and she said, “Mom, I know the word  ’shut up’ is a really bad word, but saying it just feels like a massage to my mouth.  I don’t say it to be mean at all, but I say the words  ’shut up’ and my mouth [...]

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Mad Skillz for a Phat Mom

09Apr08

Skiing is one of the few things my family all enjoys together. We are all decently skilled and willing to accept the challenges.
We just so happened to be at Park City during the X-Games World Championship Superpipe Tournament so thrill-seeking and showing off were part of the hype. One day my son decided [...]

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The Piñata of Doom

08Apr08

I will never forget my first day of wedded mortification.
We got married at the ripe old age of 20, so people weren’t quite sure whether we were ready to tackle adult topics or not, even though we assured them we were. Apparently not!
Like everyone, we we spent the first night after our wedding in [...]

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Cats, Dogs, and Enjoying Today

08Apr08

The Champagne for the Soul challenge update- one week of joy.  Mike Mason’s challenge was to choose joy intentionally rather than default to depression.  Well, I’m ashamed to say I actually suffered withdrawals from going off depression.;-)  Two things have stood out to me this week about the state of mind.  One I learned from [...]

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Pass the Plate for Vibrators

04Apr08

Here’s an outrageous blunder that’s even worse than my last entry.  I used to play keyboards for our church worship band, so that meant lots of time on stage being aware of your posture and mannerisms.  Our pastor was detailing a “current needs giving opportunity” to the congregation and here is exactly what he said.
 
“We [...]

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The Failing Façade

03Apr08

Have you ever been caught in a massive lie?  Or perhaps worse, realized you’ve been lying to yourself and it has wreaked havoc on your life?
 
When I was in high school, I was enjoying semi-dating relationship with a college guy I’ll call James.  Yeah, that’s his real name.  Anyway, he would call and tell me [...]

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