I don’t ordinarily write movie reviews, but I couldn’t resist this one. The movie, To Save a Life, is a must see for anyone with adolescent children or who works with teenagers (I don’t recommend letting children watch it.) This movie does an excellent job of addressing suicide, teen pregnancy, drinking, drugs, cutting, and more. When someone we love dies by suicide, we often beat…
Two weeks ago, I had to say goodbye to perhaps the godliest man I’ve ever known – my Papa. Papa faithfully studied the word daily, and he was a man of prayer. He was an incredibly humble man – he would serve others and tell them not to tell anyone what he did because he wanted the Lord to receive the glory. Even since his…
Yesterday a friend and I decided to take our daughters on a Mother/Daughter fun day. We surprised the girls by taking them to Six Flags. While the rides were tons of fun, I was appalled by the things I saw. It was too much for me to keep quiet! While you wait in line, televisions are intentionally placed to grab your attention. In the past,…
After an insanely long weekend, I was utterly exhausted Sunday afternoon. I took a long nap after church and when I woke up, my daughter came over and hugged me for what seemed like an eternity. It was precious. That evening on the way to a party at a friend’s house, I asked, “Do you know what the best part of my day was today?”…
This past month, I’ve had six different people contact me about someone they care about who has either committed suicide or is contemplating it. I don’t know about you but this absolutely breaks my heart. I can’t imagine being so hopeless that I see suicide as the only escape. How can you tell if someone is thinking of killing himself? While there is no foolproof…
Jorjanne has been growing her hair out for a long, long time. Today she finally got it cut for Locks for Love. She had 6 inches cut off. They will sell her hair to doll companies and the proceeds will be used to make wigs for kids with cancer. She was so excited about her new do. She got in the car and said, “Mama,…