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For Real, Elaine?!

Just living the fairy tale life! NOT!! LOL

faith. family

  • Deer in Headlights

    If you live here in the South, I am sure you have heard the phrase “like a deer in headlights.” The phrase describes someone who freezes up, unable to move or think in unexpected situations. In my early twenties, one night after work, I was driving home when a deer suddenly crashed into my windshield.… Read more

  • Ask, Why?

    You and I have the right to question why or how anything is happening that affects us. You have the right to ask your doctor why he is ordering a test for you. You have the right to ask your dentist why you need a root canal or any procedure. You have the right to… Read more

  • The Fence

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  • Family Home

    Late evening thoughts: Taking apart your parents home is extremely painful. You travel back through their lives and the life you lived with them. Your heart is cracked wide open exposing every emotional feeling you have ever felt towards your immediate family. So thankful the Word of God comforts us through this time. His love,… Read more

  • Let Go

    I do not believe it is healthy to dwell on and live in the past. God is a God of new beginnings. He sent His son so we could have life “and life more abundantly.” Swimming constantly in the waters of the past will prune your skin and you.Place your hope and faith In God… Read more

  • Church Life

    I was brought up in a Pentecostal Church where power through the baptism of the Holy Spirit was central to our religion. When I turned 30 I began to hunger and thirst for more of God, to know Him, to know His love. I began studying His word, digging deeper and deeper and praying more… Read more

  • Humble Revelations

    Today I ask Bobby could we ride to the mini Walmart in West Athens and then on the way back stop by Willie’s and pick up some chicken for our dinner. He said “or fish?” In other words, he wanted Captain D’s instead. I relented, reluctantly and said “Momma would probably rather have fish too,… Read more

  • The Baby Deer

    Today as we pulled into our youngest daughter Bre’s driveway we saw a  wobbly legged baby deer standing next to the goat fence. We quickly became aware of the mama deer standing inside the goat pen. Mama and baby were separated. Our second daughter Nikki and her daughter Paisley were in the car with us.… Read more

  • Selfless Marriage

    Late night thoughts:I remember the first time I saw my husband. My first impression was “he’s a wonderful father. “ This fact mesmerized me. I wanted more than anything to be with a man who would be a loving father who put his family first.He did. He always has.Is he perfect? No!Does he have issues?… Read more

  • The Torment of Mother’s Day

    Unfortunately Mother’s Day is not a wonderful day for all women. It is actually a day of great torment and agony. Many mother’s look around their tables and see empty chairs. Chairs left unfilled due to the death of a child, others due to the being ostracized by a child and others because a child… Read more