I promise I haven’t abandoned you. I’ve just come to the realization that writing regularly on a blog and writing a book while having a job and the responsibility of a family is just about impossible for me. But in teaching the 10th grade girls small group at church, we are doing a series called “Letting it Go” about the importance of forgiveness. So I’m sharing the information with you that we are studying on Sunday nights. This is a {Read More}
Happy Birthday My Trevor~My very first letter to you…
30 December, 2012 by 2 Comments
Today we are celebrating Trevor’s 14th birthday. When each of my children were born, I carefully and meticulously chose their baby book and wrote them each their own lullaby. I kept a journal for each one, recording funny, sweet, and sad stories about each one. All of my children love to hear stories from when David and I were little, but there are so many we can’t remember. Hopefully, by journaling (and now blogging), my grandchildren (that sounds really weird {Read More}
A Little Beachy Goodness
29 July, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Our marriage verse. Our life verse. Has it always been easy? No. Have we served none the less? Yes. When I ponder our lives and see where we are now, the choice was always clear. We will serve the Lord. And he has rewarded us abundantly. Enjoy a little beachy goodness from our vacation 😉 The fancy… and the fun… Hope you enjoyed the… From my heart, Celeste
Tip to a Happier You in 2012~I’ve been kidnapped!
15 July, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Well, here it is Saturday evening, and I haven’t posted my {tip to a happier you} for today yet. But I have a good excuse: I’ve been kidnapped and taken to Tree Hill, North Carolina! I’ve been shot in the chest, almost drowned, gotten arrested for beating up an abusive father, given birth early to twins that I wasn’t supposed to be able to get pregnant with only to have my husband forget and leave one of them in the car, been {Read More}
Smart Parenting: Don’t wait til it’s too late!
8 November, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Parenting. Whew! It’s a hard job these days! As if it’s not hard enough worrying about helping them with the basics like homework, friends, and dating, now we have to worry about the drugs that are rampant in our society today. Many people don’t realize how dangerous drugs are. These drugs are deadly–Crack, cocaine, Oxycontin, heroin, and now bath salts! Some of these drugs are addictive the very first time they are used, and then it may be too late. {Read More}
Overcome the fear of dying
11 September, 2011 by 1 Comment
Let me start today’s post by saying that we all need to remember the families of those who lost loved ones on September 11, 2001. I lost my dad to lung cancer on October 25th of that same year. It’s hard to believe 10 years has past. I can’t imagine having lost someone in such a terrible, nonsensical tragedy. Watching my dad die of lung cancer was certainly not easy. Death is tough. Death is horrible. If we had the {Read More}
Living IN the world, not OF it
22 August, 2011 by 1 Comment
Okay my friends, with 17, 12, and 8-year-old children, we seem to be in all stages of “development” these days! Lots of interesting discussions in our house lately. The subject of “the birds and the bees” is never an easy one to discuss with your children, but it is necessary that we do. I promise they are getting the information somewhere, so if you want to be the one to teach them, you’d better be aware of the information they {Read More}
How to Explain Sex to Your Children (1+1=1)
2 August, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I chatted with someone today that prompted me to repost this blog from my old site…I realize it’s a little off my current topic, but nevertheless… Parenting is a tricky business, and our society doesn’t make it any easier. A few months ago, driving down the road, the innocent voice of my Marlee-girl springs from nowhere, “What is sex?” Now, I knew it was an inevitable question because I have a 17 year old as well. No matter how hard {Read More}
Just to make you smile
29 July, 2011 by 2 Comments
Taking a small prescription break today…maybe I’ll start Funny Fridays? Gotta lighten things up every once in awhile! Here’s your Funny Friday story for today… All of my kids love for me and David to tell them funny things that happened while we were growing up. They LOVE to hear the funny–and stupid–things we did. Oh how I wish I remembered them all! So my kids will have stories to tell their kids, I keep a journal for each of {Read More}
