Category Archives: Practical Life

So Long Insecurity!

Posted on June 24, 2013 by For Glory Sake!

I heard it takes about 30 days to exchange a positive habit for a negative one. Exercise, eating habits, word choices, work ethics, attitudes. I used to play and replay negative mental recordings in my head. I would put myself down, … Continue reading →

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Thoughts and Plans

Posted on June 14, 2013 by For Glory Sake!

I lie awake thinking of You, meditating on You through the night. Psalms 63:6 Technically I grew up with air-conditioning, however, my parents used it as a last resort. Sometime in late July or August they would turn it on… occasionally, … Continue reading →

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Overwhelmed? Take 3

Posted on May 9, 2013 by For Glory Sake!

Groceries, meals, laundry, dishes, carpool, sport’s schedules… exercise. I can’t seem to keep up with it all. I’m terrified something will be forgotten. It’s only been an issue it was somebody forgotten! Occasionally control-freak comes to mind as I obsess over … Continue reading →

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Mentors

Posted on April 23, 2013 by For Glory Sake!

Yesterday I had lunch with an old friend of 33 years. We had not seen each other in 15! When I first met her, I was the new kid at our small Christian school and the only Episcopalian. Everything was … Continue reading →

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Blessed

Posted on April 2, 2013 by For Glory Sake!

Tonight I had an opportunity to Skype with another of our “kids.” His name is also David, like my husband’s name, so it gets confusing. We use his initials D.P. for short. He’s now 32 and married to an awesome … Continue reading →

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Mom and Dad

Posted on March 22, 2013 by For Glory Sake!

Aging varies so much. For some it looks effortless, slowing down gently over a long period of time. For others it comes harshly. My mother and father were very engaged and active until suddenly mom’s health took a turn. We … Continue reading →

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Testing

Posted on February 23, 2013 by For Glory Sake!

My wonder of a husband had yet another colon check-up with his doctor in Alabama. He has been having some new “issues” as of January this year that progressed until they couldn’t be ignored. He was due for a scope … Continue reading →

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My Trust Box

Posted on February 16, 2013 by For Glory Sake!

In a past post, I wrote about Hope Jars https://forglorysake.com/index.php/2011/11/13/my-hope-jar/. Containers full of pennies for each time I saw God working in my kid’s lives. These have been so encouraging to me especially in the dark moments when my prayers … Continue reading →

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By My Side

Posted on January 27, 2013 by For Glory Sake!

By My Side: A child of God born to earth, though always doubtful of my worth. Living life- a precious gift, so unaware… I drift and drift. Lost and searching on my own, yet I was never all alone. God … Continue reading →

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Godly Hinderances

Posted on December 23, 2012 by For Glory Sake!

Hinderances are a pain, they keep me from doing what I want to get done. Paul called his hinderance “a thorn in his side.” No one has ever figured out exactly what that meant, but we’ve all have had something … Continue reading →

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