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Another Meredith Break

July 11, 2021July 11, 2021 marlenejames85Leave a Comment on Another Meredith Break

God was always trying to remind me that He wasn’t as concerned about how we appeared to others as much as He was concerned about how we loved Him and others.

How Full is Your Bucket?

July 5, 2021July 5, 2021 marlenejames85Leave a Comment on How Full is Your Bucket?

Sometimes, the very things we depend on to fill our buckets, not only fail to fill them, but are the very things that empty them.

Happy Father’s Day

June 19, 2021June 19, 2021 marlenejames85Leave a Comment on Happy Father’s Day

My own words stopped me in my tracks.  “Next time I go to Mom and Dad’s…”  A punch right in […]

CHAPTERS

June 19, 2021 marlenejames85Leave a Comment on CHAPTERS

“Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives…..” I loved the opening to the once-popular soap […]

I Never Cry at Graduation

May 22, 2021May 22, 2021 marlenejames85Leave a Comment on I Never Cry at Graduation

I never cry at graduation, but this year I might. This time of year is always bittersweet for me!  I’m […]

Truths of a Mother

May 9, 2021May 9, 2021 marlenejames85Leave a Comment on Truths of a Mother

Motherhood is not for the faint of heart, but the blood, sweat, and tears can so graciously lead to God’s […]

It’s Not About the Potato

May 1, 2021May 5, 2021 marlenejames85Leave a Comment on It’s Not About the Potato

I don’t even really like baked potatoes.  It was a rough morning of state testing.  The first year we were […]

Beware of a Busy Life

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 marlenejames85Leave a Comment on Beware of a Busy Life

Beware of a Busy Life Tired.  Busy. Seems like these days I’m either tired or busy.  Or both. Like many […]

Meredith Breaks

March 7, 2021March 7, 2021 marlenejames85Leave a Comment on Meredith Breaks

“Hot stuff comin’ through, and I’m not just talkin’ about the coffee,” booms a sassy, little, blonde, curly headed nine-year-old […]

Snow Days and Gifts from God

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 marlenejames85Leave a Comment on Snow Days and Gifts from God

Y’all go ahead with your playing in the snow pictures. MY snow days look more like this!  INDOORSY: warm blankets, […]

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