And We Know, That in ALL Things . . .
Read MoreWe were at the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Van Buren, Arkansas. It was my weekly grocery shopping trip, a dreaded, but necessary task.
“I’ll help you pick that up, Mama. It’s too heavy for you,” my three-year-old, Kale, told me as he stood up in the grocery cart.
“Sit back down, right now. I’ve got it.”
As I bent to pull the humongous bag of dog food from the shelf, my ten-month-old let out a deafening scream.
Read MoreWhen we built our house ten years ago, we decided to not put very much carpet in it. After years of cleaning carpet stains and eradicating smells from carpet, we decided it was time for the Fouts Family to live the life of the carpet-free. We were ecstatic – hardwood floors and tile was all it was going to be for us in our brand-new house! That was the plan, anyway. Until it came to our bedroom.
Read MoreMost of us have been there. We’ve been in line at the buffet in grandma’s kitchen with a paper plate in our hand, or sitting around the table at our in-laws house, or maybe crowded around the Christmas tree with our loved ones when one of our relatives says something hurtful or discouraging. Whether it’s a wisecrack about how much weight you’ve gained or a scoffing remark at your son’s dreams or an eyeroll at the lasagna rolls your brought, whatever words that were spoken or facial expressions that were made, they hurt you . . . deeply.
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