by KalleyC (@KalleyC) | Dec 11, 2011 | Faith
Dear Lord, I thank you every day for the gift of life. Every morning when I wake up, I know it is a gift. I wake up knowing that you have bestowed upon me another day. The day is not guaranteed, but you have given me something to look forward to. When I close my eyes...
by KalleyC (@KalleyC) | Dec 7, 2011 | Media and Culture
This is a touchy subject, one that I am going to try to approach with care. I’ve read in the news and else where that there has been a trend to ban children from places, or charge families extra for bringing their children along to a restaurant. In the most...
by KalleyC (@KalleyC) | Dec 5, 2011 | Musings
A few nights ago, my husband and I watched a movie: Invictus. If you’re not familiar it is the story of Nelson Mandela when he was elected President, and his goal of trying to unify a divided country. Throughout the movie, the word Invictus kept popping up. It...
by KalleyC (@KalleyC) | Dec 4, 2011 | Faith
Dear Lord, The Holidays are officially among us (yes, please pray for us). While we are shopping for that perfect gift for our little one, or hubby, or boyfriend or anyone, let us not forget that there are others out there who are trying to do the same thing. Usually...
by KalleyC (@KalleyC) | Nov 26, 2011 | Faith
Dear Lord, This week was so much more than I bargained for. Not only did we get to spend ample time with family, we did it around dinner with no television on. A feat within itself. Aside from spending time with both sets of parents (Mine and Mr.C) we were also able...
by KalleyC (@KalleyC) | Nov 20, 2011 | Faith
Dear Lord, Please help me collect myself. There are days when I feel like I am not myself. Constantly being lost in the haze of caring for someone or some people, but usually never seeing the efforts return. I know why I do what I do Lord, it’s not to martyr...
by KalleyC (@KalleyC) | Nov 13, 2011 | Faith
Dear Lord, You have given me so much this week, how can I not thank You? Just before my eyes I can see the magic and power of your work when looking out the window. It doesn’t matter how often things don’t go according to my plans, everything is still...
by KalleyC (@KalleyC) | Nov 9, 2011 | Marriage and Family
Being at home, you know you have a profound impact on those around you. Maybe you changed your family’s point of view of stay at home moms, or homemakers. Perhaps you realized that it’s okay for not doing it all–after all something will be lacking. But you do...
by KalleyC (@KalleyC) | Nov 6, 2011 | Faith
Dear Lord, When you sent out the memo regarding day light savings, why did you skip my daughter? The one night in the year when I could have gotten an extra hour of sleep, has been reduced–by a lot. Not to complain, but I haven’t has this much less sleep...
by KalleyC (@KalleyC) | Nov 2, 2011 | Media and Culture
Eventually, I know that this conversation is going to come up. There will be no way to avoid it, and there is no sense in delaying it. I’m referring to explaining culture and race to my daughter. As some of you know, I’m African-American, my husband is...