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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friends, life lessons, love

Shut Up!

I’m wondering why women are so drawn to juicy secrets? While I realize that men also enjoy an opportunity to talk about someone’s misfortune, women are especially excited by this.…

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May 20, 2010
gratitude, love, spirituality

The Joy of Spring

As the weather begins to warm with the daffodils peaking up through the soil and the trees in bloom, my spirits rise simultaneously. Spring is my favorite time of year.…

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March 10, 2009
love, relationships, self-image, spirituality

Marry Me Now!

While surfing, I unwittingly stumbled onto a show, Surprise Wedding, on the WEtv network. The show features 5 couples who have been dating long-term. The men refuse to commit to…

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March 22, 2009
  • gratitude,  life lessons

    Inexpressible Joy

    Babetta / May 26, 2012

    A couple of weeks ago I was wandering aimlessly at work in search of Chick-Fil-A.  I knew there was one on the campus, but I didn’t know exactly how to get there.  As…

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  • love,  relationships

    Love

    Babetta / May 15, 2012

    When I think of love I am reminded of a vintage Heavy D song that asks, “Now that we’ve found love, what are we gonna do with it?”  Even if you’re not familiar…

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  • life lessons,  media

    “I’m Not That Spiritual Right Now”

    Babetta / May 4, 2012

    So I’m watching Mary, Mary, contemporary gospel superstars right now.  The younger of the duo just found out she is expecting a fifth child and is feeling very overwhelmed as a result.  She…

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  • faith,  gratitude,  life lessons

    When Life Gets in the Way

    Babetta / April 12, 2012

    Truly, my title says it all tonight.  I recently returned to work after an extended hiatus.  Though I spent most of it in grad school, it’s still taking some adjusting for me to…

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  • current events,  media,  pregnancy,  sex

    Babies Everywhere

    Babetta / March 12, 2012

    If you’ve been reading for a while, you know I often have questions about the things that puzzle me.  I often wonder if I am the only one scratching her head when something…

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  • media,  sex

    If it Feels Good

    Babetta / March 1, 2012

    While catching up on a drama via DVR a few days ago, I found myself speechless.  I won’t say what show I was watching, but I will say I probably won’t be watching…

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  • current events,  life lessons

    The Words We Speak

    Babetta / February 28, 2012

    Yesterday yet another school shooting made national news.  A young man in Chardon, OH opened fire and changed the lives of many families in an instant.  The article I read said that the…

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  • blessings,  faith,  gratitude

    Humbled Beyond Words

    Babetta / February 17, 2012

    I am writing this with tears in my eyes.  My heart is full to overflowing.  I am so humbled that I cannot find the words to express it.  I have just spent the…

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  • devos,  faith,  spirituality

    A Little Crazy

    Babetta / January 25, 2012

    So, I’d like to chat with you like the friends you are.  I have a confession to make.  Sometimes I think I’m a little crazy!  Recently I felt God leading me to start…

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  • blessings,  faith

    Looking Up

    Babetta / January 17, 2012

    Throughout the last week or two, I’ve been studying the life of Job.  I expected to be a bit depressed by studying the life of a man who lost everything.  Remarkably, it’s been…

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