LONG STORY SHORT: GOD WINS

ANOTHER HUMILIATION FROM MY DAUGHTER, EMBER!! She is constantly opening my eyes to areas where I’m getting it seriously wrong! Like she told me last year that it looked like I had abandoned my sons. Let me tell ya, super mama was back, by the grace of God, with the mindset that I’m raising future …

“CALLING TO TELL YOU THAT YOUR ADVICE IS WORKING!”

That was me to my brother/angel, Kevin, a few minutes ago! His advice in a awful moment last year was, “Neeks, all I can tell you is to get closer to God. Make Him a priority.” This year, he said, “Work on making yourself stronger.” I’M RUNNING WITH BOTH OF THEM! Here’s how: Fasting is …

“SORRY, YOU HAVE SUCH A RATCHET (UNPOLISHED, UNREFINED, ROUGH, GHETTO) MOM!”

That was me to my son, Joshie, as we worked together to change the sheets on his bed. He incredibly responded, “You’re still the best mom in the world.” I told him thanks for that because I can sometimes be so hard on myself. But at the end of the day, I know, despite my …

‘SOMETIMES I DON’T MIND YOU HAVING THE WORST DAY’

That is what God tells me sometimes! And now I’m so on board with Him because I know these terrible days have lots to teach me. Take, for example, yesterday, it wasn’t a good day, but looking back on it, I’m grateful. I was reminded of so many vital lessons, like becoming numb to the …

“MAY I ASK, HOW DO YOU DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN THE VOICE OF GOD, YOUR VOICE/MIND, AND THE VOICE OF THE ENEMY?”

This was an excellent question asked by a Facebook friend recently! The simple answer is PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE. I’ve gotten to the point where I know the difference between the voices, so it’s a PRACTICE of continually and consistently paying attention and staying alert to which voice is speaking. “My sheep hear my voice, and …

“HARD THINGS ARE HARD”

This is a quote from an Obama picture book I keep in our dining room that I now call the “War Room” because it is where I keep my sons’ school uniforms. I keep this book there as inspiration to be the mother Obama’s mom was who woke him up before school to have private …