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Scripture Reading

Well hello there!  A little over 30 days ago I made a promise to myself that, no matter what, I would read my scriptures for 30 days.  They say it takes 22 days to make a habit. So I thought 30 days would be even better to make reading my scriptures a habit.  Growing up, we use to read scriptures every morning. I would get out of bed, tired as heck, but sit there as we would read. Sometimes not even paying attention to the words until it was my turn to read. My mom and dad would take turns explaining what we had/were reading meant. I was just annoyed because it was taking even longer. Typical teenager.  However, the older I got, I started to drift away from those words. Blaming it on time I didn't have, other books I was reading and didn't want to confuse my brain with all those different books, and so on. My excuses were many. When I had Ridge, I said that I wanted to be a good example and read. But that didn't go as planned either. I made more excuses. I'm too tire...

Support of the blue line

I've been having a hard time thinking of something to say. I feel like a victim because of what has been happening. But instead of being afraid, I need to stand up and speak what I've been thinking.  This guy there! He's so handsome. He's such a GREAT dad. He's fun, smart, funny, kind, generous, loyal, inventive. I could go on and on. He's my husband! The love of my life. He handles all my crazy and blonde moments with ease and sometimes (during the many blonde moments) a laugh.  He is also a law enforcement officer.  I'm so afraid writing this because of the recent attacks and murders in anyone wearing a badge. I don't want anything to happen to him. While on duty or off. But oftentimes I cannot protect him from things that happen on the job. I don't know if he will be emotionally or physically ok after each day out on the job. What I can do, is be there for him. However he needs.  I just want to humanize this badge. All of these police officers hav...