"Sticks and stone may break my bones, but words will never hurt me."
We're all familiar with this little singsongy ditty and most of us have probably "sang" it at times when we were growing up. Brave words that really held no truth because, if we're honest, word-wounds really do hurt.
I have ...
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The day that changed my whole life
I stand amazed in the presence of Jesus the Nazarene,
and wonder how He could love me,
a sinner, condemned, unclean.
Jesus stepped into my family's world when I was only 4 years old. It was June 2, 1967, while walking along a river in beautiful Virginia that my Daddy called out to Jesus to ...
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Don’t Build a House There
Let's say that one day you decide to build a house. You scour Pinterest, magazines, and Instagram for ideas and inspiration, and you bombard anyone that you know that has done it before with so many questions you're afraid they won't take your next phone call.
Oh, you're sooo excited!! ...
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Oh yes He cares!
Today I had a good cry, missing my momma and my Benjamin. I've been working on a different post for a few days now but then I came across something I wrote just a few months after Benjamin went to be with the Lord and I thought I'd share it with you all today...the day before Mother's Day. ...
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Talking about a “taboo” topic
"Dear voice of doubt,
Shut up.
I'm going to write anyway."
I read this on Instagram quite a while ago and it spoke to me then...and it did again today...so here I am writing anyway, hoping it will be a blessing and encouragement. ...
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“Wait”…that four-letter word
Its been a little over 5 years ago that I started this little blog. I started it about a year after my Momma and Carl were killed in a tragic accident. And I named this little space after Momma's nickname: Sugar Lump (which was later shortened to "Wumpy"); given to her by her daddy right after ...
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