by Shannon | Oct 8, 2021 | Encourage, Parenting, Shannon
This morning I heard my second-born’s alarm going off so I stepped into his room and sat down on the side of his bed. He burrowed further into the covers and turned his head away when I clicked the lamp on. “What, mom? I’m up!”His deep scratchy...
by Shannon | Aug 12, 2021 | Encourage, Parenting, Shannon
Dear Kindergartner: You’ve got this! I promise, it will be way more amazing than you can imagine. Your mom has made you a very special lunch (probably with a special little note) and your teacher will help you open your milk if you need it. I know it is a little...
by Shannon | Jan 22, 2021 | Inform, Shannon, World Issues
Dear America; This is your first week with a new leader; President Biden is now your commander in chief. I realize that close to half of your people had hoped he wouldn’t be, so I understand if you’re feeling pretty divided right now. With 3.28 million...
by Shannon | Dec 19, 2020 | Encourage, Life in general, Shannon
This holiday season I’m finding myself bouncing wildly between two states of mind: 1. We are going to have a flipping AMAZING traditional Christmas if it flipping kills us! AND2. Nothing is going to be the same as it’s always been, so why bother trying?...
by Shannon | Aug 12, 2020 | Encourage, Life in general, Shannon, Uncategorized
Kid #3 starts school in the morning. As in…she’s leaving the house and going to another building for eight hours! Oh is she ever excited to start 8th grade…truly! She’s been organizing and labeling (and re-labeling and re-organizing) school and...
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...
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