10 Compliments a Day
Have you heard that it takes ten compliments to build someone up after a correction or insult? It may sound crazy, but can you remember the last compliment you received? Maybe not, but I bet you can easily remember something said to you years ago as a child that cut you to the core… Marriage [Read On]
22+/- Things I’ve Learned
How long have you been married? It’s a harmless question, seems simple enough to answer…for most people. For us, as we share with people that we divorced on our 14th wedding anniversary, but that our divorce just didn’t work out…well, it makes answering that simple question tougher. We’ve been married 22 years or so, give or [Read On]
God is Big Enough….or He isn’t
If you do not stand firm in your faith, you do not stand at all. (Is. 7:9) Six years ago I would have told you I had a good marriage. We had the normal issues of every couple, but I knew I was loved, that we were committed to each other, and that God was [Read On]
When Everything Falls Apart
I will never forget the day my whole world fell apart nor the hurt and irrational emotions that followed and the scars they left behind. I should have known…I had suspicions, yet I refused to entertain the thoughts that HE could FAIL in such a devastating way! My grandfather, my Spiritual advisor, had failed everyone, and [Read On]
Trusting GOD with Broken Finances
“You want us to do what? Are you kidding me momma? You want us to pray around the mailbox? I just gotta know one thing, have you lost it or joined a cult or something? Do you know what the neighbors will think if they see us praying around our mailbox? My thirteen year old [Read On]
Find Your PLACE
When was the last time you felt heard? Really heard? In this fast paced world of sound bites and snapshots, shutting out the noise of the world to come together can be challenging. Sherry and I are FamilyLife Mentors, having gone through the training offered on the website, and have since trained others as mentors. [Read On]
Keep Calm
As a military wife, so much of the day to day weight of our family fell on my mom’s shoulders. Dad was out to sea, it seemed, every time something broke or the basement flooded. Did my mom flip out during these crisis? If she did, she did it behind closed doors after the water [Read On]
What Are You Giving Your Kids?
What legacy do you want to leave your children? I remember hearing this question in a sermon. It really resonated deep within me. So, I began to think about the things I prioritized in their lives, how we spent our time, the rules of our home, and much more. I tried to put myself in their shoes [Read On]
Exhausted Mom
A little over eight years ago, before the economy went south, I decide it was time to strike it rich so I started a limousine business. It was hard work in the beginning because we could not afford to pay a driver to chauffeur the limousine. Well, I never did financially strike it rich but [Read On]
A Mother’s Day Love Story
“Bev, you need to bring your father and your sisters to the hospital right away. I am so sorry, but it doesn’t look good.” It was the most devastating, frightening call I had ever received and I remember it so vividly, as if it was yesterday. A dear friend of mine, Goldsboro Fire Chief Gary Whaley, [Read On]
