A journey of broken beauty…

  • The Power of Music
  • What’s in a Song?
  • Creative Zen
  • A Kid Noone Wants
  • My volunteer job
  • My volunteer job
  • Lost in 1812
  • Lessons from the Baxters
  • Misplaced Faith
  • Temptations
  • Rich and Satisfied
  • Survival Truths
  • Anxiously Waiting Patiently
  • Peace in a Storm
  • Miniature God
  • Listening for His Voice
  • Into the Unknown
  • When Prayers Aren’t Enough
  • This “God” Thing is Getting Old
  • The Power of Music
  • What’s in a Song?
  • Creative Zen
  • A Kid Noone Wants
  • My volunteer job
  • My volunteer job
  • Lost in 1812
  • Lessons from the Baxters
  • Misplaced Faith
  • Temptations
  • Rich and Satisfied
  • Survival Truths
  • Anxiously Waiting Patiently
  • Peace in a Storm
  • Miniature God
  • Listening for His Voice
  • Into the Unknown
  • When Prayers Aren’t Enough
  • This “God” Thing is Getting Old

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life lessons, spirituality

New and Improved

I’m always skeptical when I see “new and improved” on a product that I always buy. Sometimes that improvement is a “new, sleeker design” which usually is a synonym for…

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January 14, 2010
life lessons, love, relationships

Celebrate,or Not

Summer is wedding season, so consequently, it’s anniversary season too. I’ve been noticing several Facebook status updates that are celebrating several years of marriage. From 1 to 5 to 50,…

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June 25, 2010
blessings, church, economy, gratitude, politics, pregnancy

UNFPA

The UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is an organization that is committed to providing healthcare and promoting dignity for women around the world. Many of you may be aware…

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March 20, 2009
  • love,  relationships,  self-image,  spirituality

    I Need a Man (Pt 1)

    Babetta / February 5, 2009

    How many times have you heard this? When we’re young, we obsess over being married. We plan our weddings for years! Even when there isn’t a man in sight! As we grow from…

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  • book,  love,  relationships,  sex,  spirituality

    “Love happens when people forgive.”

    Babetta / February 3, 2009

    “Love happens when people forgive,” is the recurring theme in Oceans Apart. This novel by Karen Kingsbury explores what happens when a husband cheats and conceals the affair for 8 years. When the…

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  • blessings,  book,  gratitude,  technology

    Creative Zen

    Babetta / January 31, 2009

    As all of you know, I am a voracious reader. What some of you may wonder is how I have time to read so much with a full-time job, husband and two small…

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  • spirituality

    Super Bowl Sunday

    Babetta / January 31, 2009

    In two days, we will watch the Cardinals square off with the Steelers. Being a native Midwesterner, I told my husband that I was going to cheer for the Steelers. Plus I think…

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  • gratitude,  love,  relationships

    Sister Friend

    Babetta / January 28, 2009

    Years ago, I learned the term “sister-friend” from an Indian woman I used to work with. I fell in love with it. There is another, “sister-cousin” that is equally dear to me. The…

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  • family,  grief,  love,  spirituality

    Without Hope

    Babetta / January 28, 2009

    I wasn’t planning to write today, but I came across a story that brought me to a stop. It is the saddest, most horrific thing I have seen. Possibly in my life. The…

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  • love,  relationships,  self-image

    Man Repellant

    Babetta / January 26, 2009

    We’ve all heard of chick-magnets, but how many of you know a man-repellant? You know, the needy girl who changes all of her interests to keep a man? The one who oozes low…

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  • blessings,  love,  relationships

    What a Man…

    Babetta / January 24, 2009

    My mind is on a strong, sexy man. A man who loves God and his family. A man who proves this love each day. A man whose smile lights up my world. A…

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  • love,  spirituality

    Amazing

    Babetta / January 22, 2009

    On New Year’s Day, our pastor’s wife, daughter and her friend were hit head on by a drunk driver. Miraculously, they all walked away unharmed. They even prayed at the scene. The accident…

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  • love,  politics

    Welcome to America, Now Speak English!

    Babetta / January 20, 2009

    America is arguably the most diverse country in the world. We are possibly also the biggest bullies! Driving to work, I saw this message on a truck’s bumper sticker: I was disheartened. Many…

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