When I was growing up, every Mother’s Day the preacher would pull out a sermon on Proverbs 31 to remind us all how a “real woman” were supposed to act and be. I don’t recall similar sermons on Father’s Day about how men should behave…but let me keep moving. I’m going to make a confession…
Category: Strength
Too Much and Not Enough
Last night Cadence had a complete meltdown. Screaming, smacking her head with her fists, crying, the whole bit. When these things happen, my other kids run to the hills. Especially my youngest girls. They go and hide in their rooms or under the kitchen table. It scares them. And truthfully, it scares me. Cadence is…
The Here and Now: Post-it Note #137
I went to Wal-mart yesterday. The Saturday before Christmas at a Wal-mart with 3 of my kids, one of those Cadence. She drives a shopping cart like it’s the Daytona 500. I had to be crazy. But then I saw the Valentine candy on the shelf and knew the whole world had gone mad. I…
Things Are Not Always As They Seem: Post-it Note #128
I picked Cadence up from school one day this week and her shadow told me that Cadence sang all afternoon. For those new to the blog, Cadence is my oldest daughter who has Autism and is essentially non-verbal. When Cadence sings, it’s not with words. She sings with sounds and rhythms to a tune that…
Special Strength for Special Needs: Post-it Note #126
This one is longer than normal friends. I had the privilege of speaking to a group of special needs parents in September and thought I would share that information below. Blessings! Connie Special Strength for Special Needs: September 13th at The Inspired Women’s Conference (Laurens SC) Special needs have a way of isolating you from…
The Whisper in the Whirlwind: Post-it Note #114
Some people’s houses are like museums: Clean and sterile, quiet and tranquil, polite and reverent. And then there’s my house: Loud, Lived in, Cluttered, Explosive. Sometimes I’m just a step ahead of a security breach. Barely contained chaos. My morning routine looks a lot like this: But one of the busiest times of day is…
Getting God’s Attention: Post-it Note #73
Though out scripture we see men and women of God facing great difficulty and trial, in need of guidance and wisdom. David, Esther, Ezra, Nehemiah, Moses. When these times came to them, what did they do? What do we do? Go to FB and spill it all out? Get a committee together? Or as my…
To Israel With Love: Post-it Note #71
Hey friends! Here’s a guest blog from my hubby. I hope you will read what’s on his heart! Connie Hello. This is Connie’s husband Michael. I asked my sweet wife if she would let me write a Post-It note and share about something that God has placed on my heart. She graciously agreed (I love…
Professional Help…Post-it Note #61
We all need help sometimes. When we’re sick we call a doctor. When we have a toothache we call the dentist. When the pipes burst we call a plumber. But sometimes something inside our hearts or our marriages or our family breaks. Then we don’t call anybody. We hide it and try to keep it…
When Waiting Becomes a Weight…Post-it Note #54
Ever take a road trip with kids? When my youngest was 2 she hated, and I mean HATED to be restrained in a car seat. She was good for about 30 minutes and then done. On a particular trip with just me and my girls I was traveling about 4 hours and she was beside…
The Long Look…Post-it Note #46
I once ran a half-marathon and managed pretty well until mile 10 when the jarring pain caused me to pray for the rapture…..NOW! I knew I had to finish even through the pain, so I kept thinking about the ice-pack and ibuprofen waiting at the end. Sometimes you just have to take a long look…
At the End of Your Rope. Desperate…Post-it Note #42
I have been following a friend’s posts on FB lately. She has 2 different friends whose husbands have had major complications from the flu. This week they both passed away. From the flu! It’s unbelievable. I don’t know these families or what they think of God, but I wondered as I was praying for them…
Grace in the Real World - by Connie Post 