Me: Hello, class! You: Hello, Ms. Nony! Me: Today I am sharing an object lesson with you. That's right. An Ob-ject Le-sson is a lesson that helps you understand a concept by showing you how that concept works in a different situation. A situation you can see. Do you see the cluttered car in the picture above? You: … [Read more...]
The ONE Difference Between This and All the Other Times I’ve Tried to Come Clean
I've been speaking more and more and am consistently amazed that the VAST majority of looks on the faces out in the audience are ones of understanding. Not you-poor-thing understanding. I-struggle-with-the-same-thing understanding. Being limited to a single hour of verbal blabbing instead of the endless opportunity to self-analyze here on … [Read more...]
Waiting Until I NEED to Do It
I thought about titling this post: How to Separate the Pages of a Book that Have Been Stuck Together with Syrup for More than a Year. But I didn't. I was so excited to start back to BSF today. BSF stands for Bible Study Fellowship and it's an intense (and wonderful) study that I've been in for four years now. The day went well … [Read more...]
“He Gets Me”
The fact that my husband "gets" me has always been one of my favorite things about him. And considering that my sense of humor sometimes produces blank stares and/or courtesy laughs when unleashed on the general public, that means a lot. Yesterday was our thirteenth wedding anniversary. Every year, on (or around) our anniversary, we write in a … [Read more...]
My Double Standard
Sometimes, I have to remind myself that I'm thirty-eight years old. Because the temptation to pout like a four year old can just be so strong. I mentioned on Monday that our fridge died last week. I was NOT in the mood to shop for a new one, and didn't properly adjust my attitude before I headed to the Second-Hand Fridge Store on Saturday … [Read more...]
The Waiting Room
We looked at a house recently. My main concern was that it had too many rooms. I know. I can't believe I said that either. As someone with an unhealthy love of closeable doors, I used to assume that additional rooms would solve ever-so-many of my problems. The room I had envisioned (from the internet description) as my "Project Room" had … [Read more...]
Pre-Made Decisions
The lovely Lenetta used to often remind me that clutter is made up of "unmade decisions." So true. Lately, I've been thinking about pre-made decisions. What things can I decide ahead of time will be pitched in the trash? Well, for one . . . pantyhose with big ol' runs in them. I just tossed those pantyhose in the picture above. I … [Read more...]
Hubby Has Issues Too
I knew we had too many mugs. I knew most of them came into our home through Hubby. Some were gifts from work. Some were from his (many) bachelor years. I've always known that I have issues. But I don't think I realized Hubby has them too . . . until about a month ago. At a Christmas party gag gift exchange, he chose this … [Read more...]
A Strange Satisfaction
First of all . . . I put my Christmas decorations away on NEW YEAR'S EVE!!! Like . . . even the tree. Like . . . all the way into the attic. (Actually Hubby did the attic part, but still.) Once the applause dies down and the shock wears off . . . I'll share my moment of strange satisfaction. Ready now? I love this box. It's a … [Read more...]
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