It’s Not Over Until it’s Over! Post-it Note #100

Today marks my 100th Post-it Note.  It’s a milestone.  I had no idea where this blog would go when I started, but now that we’ve made it this far, I’ve debated what to write about for #100.  It only seems fitting to go back to the reason I started writing this blog in the first…

How Big is God? Post-it Note #74

My 4 year old is fascinated with knowing how big God is? “How big is God, Mommy?  Is He bigger than a car?” “Yes, Bria, He’s bigger than a car. “Is He bigger than a house?” “Yes, Baby, He’s bigger than a house.” “Is He bigger than EVERYTHING?” “You know we live on earth and…

Wading into the Duck Pond…Post-it Note #38

I’ve been thinking about this whole Duck Dynasty/Phil Robertson thing for a couple of days.  I thought I would avoid wading into this duck pond of controversy.  But then, I’ve never been great at keeping my mouth closed, so I think I’ll just go ahead and jump in. Plenty has been said about free speech…

Post-it Note #34: Hurting Hearts for the Holidays

6 years ago I had a baby right in the midst of the Thanksgiving festivities.  Five years ago I miscarried a baby in the midst of Thanksgiving preparations.  Sometimes the holidays bring great joy and full hearts.  Sometimes they remind us of loss because it glares more when families are gathered and there are empty…

Post-it Note #32: First Century vs Twenty-First Century Living

I have such mixed emotions about the holidays.  I love Thanksgiving, although it seems the retail stores want to skip right over it these days.  Instead of starting Black Friday on Friday they want to move it to Thursday.  The message is clear…….let’s not stop and be thankful for what we have, let’s just get…