Lisa C Writes

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Today, I'm thinking about going to the library or book store, one of their favorite places to go.  We'll sit around like at a camp fire, sharing the books we come across and the many stories they hold. It's raining outside today, one of my favorite moments in a day, so we'll sit by a window, preferably. We'll see other homeschooling families as this often happens now, more so than before. There were times when we were the only family in the library with school aged children. The looks, stares, and whispers became common to us after awhile. Now there are hundreds. I LOVE it. David took these pictures when we were aboard the Dolphin Cruise Ship, Destin FL.  We were allowed to feed the birds from the back of the ship as we were sailing away from the dock. It was a beautiful site to see. It reminded me of our children in how they are eager, hungry they are for nourishment - whether that be food, learning, love. They swoop down to rece...

It's been a week since David and I have been back from our vacation in Sandestin, Fl and I'm still finding sand in my house. Oh what a feeling!  I've been overjoyed and under because of the experience. At times I want to run back and jump into the ocean, swim with the fish, and dolphins like we did. I want to paddle my feet like a fish or dogie paddle like a dog, jump over each incoming wave like a hungry child at play. I want to lay out on the beach and turn colors from a light to golden hue, simply gorgeous on my skin. I love tans, do you? Loves, it's been awhile since I've written here and it's good to be back again. For us bloggers, blogging can be like a roller coaster on so many levels and as I get older I'm beginning to dislike them as much as I once did. Roller coasters take you up, take you down, spin you upside down and around. Ok, that's enough, I'm getting sick just even thinking about it. But, isn't that what life does at s...

Just got back from vacation ~ xoxo

"I would lay down my life and give it all away to save you". These are the words, my dear friends, of the man that I chose to say "I do" to many years ago. His courage was one of his most attractive character traits. I thought that I had died and married Mel Gibson in Braveheart! By the way, it still is to this DAY one of the best freakin movies I've ever seen. Yes, I AM THAT GIRL! Whip out your sword and save me...LOL!  You couldn't tell him nothing, and I dared not try when he was set on doing something that I was terrified to do. I learned early on that manifesting your desires works! I wanted a man like Mel Gibson in that movie. I wanted a man who would fight 'til the very end to defend my name and honor. I wanted a courageous man, one who would stand up for me and kick some royal ass when the time came. And he did! It's just like what Jay-Z says in his rhyme about doing the necessary so don't let the necessary occur. It went somethi...

    I grew up thinking that Life was this BIG BAD WOLF to be afraid of. I believed that I needed to be afraid of it because if I didn’t it would SNAP my neck in two when I wasn’t looking. What a load of CROCK!! Yes, crock to be quite frank! I learned that Life was always going to be a good struggle, one that I could always count on to let me down. I grew up believing that I was always going to have to fight my way through, everything and everyone. I was conditioned to believe that I was always going to be broke and disgusted, and that Life was just not going to amount to anything else but a huge bowl of “sh*t on me”. What a miserable way of looking at Life. Can you relate? Does this sound like familiar programming/conditioning that you experienced? One of the best things that could have happened to me was realizing that this was my way of seeing/looking at Life and that I had the power to change my point of view. From that point on Life became a breath of fresh air ...

As a mom with who has a 12 year old son, my heart aches for Tameka Raymond's loss.  In my own way I'm sending light and love to her and her family.  When I heard the news of Kile being brain dead it was a few minutes after my son asked me to go outside and ride his bike. I couldn't help but feel the fear come over me wanting to call him back inside the house where he would be "safe". He wanted to go out and ride his bike, that's all. He wanted to go out and play and have a wonderful time being free to do so. I wanted to give him permission to enjoy himself - all of this without the fear that something could happen. Isn't that the reality?...Something, anything can happen as our children are just being children, enjoying themselves in play. We as parents always want to know that they will be safe, that nothing will happen to them, don't we?  I couldn't and wouldn't allow my fears to control me in that moment so I left him to ride his bik...