After the attacks on Paris and Beirut, people are afraid. I understand. I think that we can and should be prepared for any unexpected event. But We can't live in fear. The love and power of God conquers fear. Love God, love each other. Live like each day is your last, because we never know when it will be. Whether it, Isis, flood, fire, car wreck, or an umbrella. Only God knows the end of our days , the last footprint we leave on this planet. Leave a legacy of hope and love. . .I pray that I will.  On another note, my sweet and awesome nephew is being deployed on the USS Truman. It deploys from Norfolk, VA to the middle east. Please pray for the hand of God to guide the ship. Help me pray for wisdom and integrity among the crew members and that God will bring them all home safely. That ship carries a priceless treasure of father, sons, nieces, nephews, moms and daughters. #GoNavy

I remember walking  on pins and needles   for most of my childhood, and eventually I tried outright rebellion in the hopes of just getting it over with, because pins and needles are so, so exhausting.

Eventually, I went back to the pins and needles  for a while -- for as long as I could stand it -- until I could not stand the pain of living that way anymore.  There were no boundaries, no set rules.  Any spoken word or inadvertent glance could set my dad off. I'm hoping that God help me to get healing and wholeness. I pray that He redeems my story to help others someday.  And I pray that I can learn how to not parent my children out of my brokenness.  

I took the kidlets to see the movie "Woodlawn"  Saturday night.  The little one fell asleep almost before the first scene, (note to self, leave him with dad next time) . I'm not sure how the middle one felt about it, he said that he liked it, but I'm thinking the subject matter was a little too adult for him. But my teen daughter, who I thought would hate it, she actually loved it. . I will never understand teens.  ☺.  I really don't think I was that confusing when I was one. Lol.