Life Speak

Today, my family will celebrate my mother's eighty-fifth birthday. We will celebrate my dad's ninety-first birthday in less than a month. How can this be? I remember sleeping beside my little brother in the backseat of our Chevy, covered in a blanket of darkness, serenaded by the hum of the tires o

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Oct 16

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R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

Many years ago a pop song was recorded by R&B icon Aretha Franklin. It became an anthem of women everywhere. It's message was "a declaration from a strong, confident woman, who knows that she has everything her man wants. She never does him wrong, and demands his 'respect.' " When reading the d

Jan 31, 2018

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Cocoon

Every day there is another voice speaking out. Hearts that have carried hurt, pain and shame in silence from sexual assault, abuse, harassment and even rape. I know those hearts - I'm one of them. For years, I too, carried unspeakable pain in my own heart. There are many reasons why our stories stay

Nov 11, 2017

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Complicated Heart: Part II

If you have not read "Part I" I encourage you to take a moment to find it in the posts and read! This post breaks down the joys and pains that come with the privilege of taking on the task of loving a "complicated heart." If you love someone who has been hurt or wounded deeply, your willingness to

Oct 09, 2017

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A Time And A Place

Because I am a strong advocate of people expressing their voices in political discourse - CIVIL discourse, what I am posting may seem contradictory. Exercising our First Amendment right comes with wisdom and discretion. There is a proper time and place for everything we say and do. Recently the venu

Sep 25, 2017

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Yours Truly

If people do not love you for you, then they aren't worth having in your life. Don't compromise, or try to be something you're not just for approval from others. Love starts in your own heart for yourself.

Jul 15, 2017

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Are We Majoring In Minors?

Today I read the attached article. In light of the global unrest from dictatorial enemies, I wonder. How much time will we continue to waste on our "us vs. you" mentality of domestic politics concerning who speaks where, who uses what restroom, to trade or not to trade, safe spaces or open platforms

Apr 25, 2017

One of the most courageous things for a person is transparency - allowing others to truly see in side our hearts and to freely express our feelings and emotions. It requires a level of self confidence and a measure of trust in those you decide to open up to. Sometimes when people don't respond to ou

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Keepin' It Real

in Pep Squad

Apr 24, 2017

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Are You "High Maintenance?"

Came across this little test to determine our level of "maintenance." I've thought I was a bit high maintenance but after adding up my applicable categories - not so much! :) Maybe I've relaxed a bit over the years! How about you? Are you high maintenance? The total score is 74. My score was 34 so

Apr 05, 2017

Last night I had one of those nights when I needed both to hear and be heard. In my "quiet time" I recorded this video below. I have no idea what it is about the timing on when I feel the "urge" to do a video to share, but it's usually very late at night and when I am in about the most casual mode p

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Quiet Time...

in Time Out...

Apr 01, 2017

If you are a southerner or spent any time down South, then you know that food is a huge part of our culture. We experience life and family around the supper table. Whether it is Sunday dinners, family bar-b-ques, church socials or every festival known to man, we southerners love our specialty foods

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"Make You Wanna Slap Your Mama"

in Southern Drawl

Mar 27, 2017

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Double Standard

I've always had a keen interest in political matters, but during this last election I confess I became a certified political junkie. I follow events religiously and post stories and commentaries endlessly to the occasional dismay of my family and friends. I suppose I've embraced the 1st Amend

Mar 25, 2017

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Less Is More...

Like most women, I got in the habit of a certain make-up style that was my "signature" look. It is like a certain make-up becomes part of the way we look or the way others see us look, rather. One day after trying to take a few "selfies" and then looking in the mirror. I didn't recognize myself

Mar 25, 2017

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Scientists Develop Innovative Cancer Detection Program

The big "C" is something no one wants to have to face. I have watched its devastation personally on family members close to me. Early detection can literally make the difference between life and death. It has been announced that scientists have developed a cancer detection program with the use

Mar 25, 2017

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Does Your Body Know?

Several years ago I made it my quest to try and eat healthier. Oh I don't mean fanatically, but I decided to "go natural" as much as possible. The first thing I did was cut out soft drinks and drink water - lots of water! Next I cut down on the "white stuff" - white sugars, breads and foods hi

Mar 25, 2017

In a few weeks I will have guests in my home. The young woman who is coming with her husband and children has always told me that she feels so "at home" in my house. Honestly, there is no higher compliment when it comes to my home! A beautiful house means nothing if it doesn't feel like home. It i

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There's No Place Like Home

in Clutter Free Zone

Aug 11, 2023

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Sheep Territory

Those that follow me, know that even though you may not read it every day in my writings, the foundation of my life and the motivation in my words is in what and WHO my center is. That core, is faith in an awesome God that I can't see with my eyes, but Whose fingerprints are on every inch of my lif

Nov 21, 2017

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Shadows in the Heart

It is quite the phenomenon to see shadows while completely in the dark, but that is what happened to me the other night. Okay I confess... I didn't "see" them with my eyes but they were nonetheless all too real. As I settled in trying to sleep while looking forward to the next day of Sunday servic

Oct 23, 2017

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Complicated Heart: Part I

Last night I was talking to a friend of mine about love and relationships between those who have been hurt and carry baggage - as opposed to those younger who have not been hurt deeply or wounded. Young love is filled with much more trust, openness and promise while mature love though much deeper, i

Oct 09, 2017

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Soft Spots

I fully confess that the title might be misleading! After I typed it, I thought about when my son was an infant. A young man from our church was holding him and discovered his "soft spot" while rubbing his head. He became upset and thought there was something wrong with my baby. I explained to h

Sep 22, 2017

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Eye Of The Beholder

Isn't it strange how two people can observe the same event, object or person yet be extremely diverse in their description of what they see? I suppose that is why it is said that beauty is in the "eye of the beholder." We all see things differently and we all have different tastes, likes and even ex

Apr 30, 2017

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Mirror, Mirror On The Wall

We all have a critic or two. Unfortunately sometimes the harshest critic is the one staring back at us in the mirror! If you want to see how truly beautiful you are, go stand in front of the mirror, take a deep breath - then close your eyes! That's right... close your eyes! This is the way to see y

Apr 25, 2017

Thursday, I had to pick up my Mom to take her for scheduled eye surgery at the hospital. It was during rush hour traffic and when I got to the exit of my neighborhood, I wondered if I would ever get out on the highway to even get to her. As the traffic flowed past me, a car slowed down and motioned

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Be The Reason!

in Pep Squad

Apr 10, 2017

Two events occurred today that were strangely coincidental . First was my choice for "supper" tonight. I decided to barbecue some pork by slowly cooking it in the oven. After I put the package out to thaw I was channel surfing - mostly trying to find a movie or two that I could set to record and wat

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"The Secret's In The Sauce!"

in Southern Drawl

Apr 02, 2017

Are you a go getter? Driven? Do you feel guilty if you leave an unwashed dish in the sink overnight? Or if you call in "sick" in the morning because your sickness is nothing more than fatigue from burning the candle at both ends? Do you spend your waking hours making sure everyone and everything is

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Putting Yourself In "Time Out"

in Time Out...

Mar 30, 2017

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What About The People?

Just watched the press conferences following the result of the healthcare bill debate and subsequent pull of the bill. It was a reminder to me about commitments the President made to the American people. He promised to make changes to benefit "we the people." This agenda on the healthcare b

Mar 25, 2017

If there's one thing I know about southern belles, it's that we have a feisty strength and tenacity instilled in us from early on. The famous scene from "Gone With The Wind" after Tara has been destroyed and Scarlett stands in the dirt is a rather apt description of the strength, independence a

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Young Southern Belle Makes News

in Southern Drawl

Mar 25, 2017

Some people spend their whole lives searching for "happiness," when true happiness is right there all along - not in possessions, status or society standards of success. Happiness is not something tangible and therefore can't truly be found in tangible things. At the end of life those in our

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True Happiness

in Pep Squad

Mar 25, 2017

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The Best Medicine

As a person dealing with chronic pain due to fibromyalgia, neuropathy and degenerative disc disease, I think I've tried every medicine under the sun both FDA approved, holistic and everything in between. While some of them have helped in the short-term, I've found that over time my body sim

Mar 25, 2017