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I am Judgemental...

by mrs lily I have issues (like I think most of us do) with judging people, stereotyping, or "lumping groups together" if you will. I was talking to my dad about this recently. He read a book by one of my favorite author…
On the Road Again, This Time Back to Somewhere Unexpectedly Familiar

by mrs lilyWhen Mr. Lily and I finally settled in Texas, we were fully anticipating it to be a somewhat permanent move. Yet from the onset, I’ve had this feeling in the back of my heart like this is just another stepping…
Something Difficult To Talk About

by mrs. lilyI kind of avoid talking about my mom. The topic has always been an issue for me. I think when I was younger, I was more of a typical teenager getting annoyed and frustrated. As I got older and those issues h…
Do You Let Your Things Rule You?

by mrs lily Maybe it’s the fact that I’ve had to weed through my stuff and move across the country 4 separate times, or maybe it’s simply because my mom is a pack rat that I could never be one. I hate having too much …
Uncertain Of What's to Come, But at Peace With the Lord

by mrs. lily Well, we hadn't quite made it home from vacation, we had just driven through the night and were having breakfast with my friends when Mr. Lily got a phone call. His boss was seemingly upset, and asked that…
You're No Better Than the Guy Who Tailgated You

by mrs lily Oh, man.As I was reading Miss Goldenrod’s post about that little old lady at the grocery store who races you to the check out line (Gah!! Why?!), I couldn’t help but remember myself in situations like this…
How Do You Ask the Church For Money?

by mrs lily The most generous people I know oftentimes have less money than I do, yet they're the ones that reach out to help people. I've observed the church respond with hostility when anyone presents a financial …
Is Age a Barrier To Good Friendships?

by mrs lily Someone commented to me and my husband recently that we seem to get along with every age group. Chalk it up to being homeschooled, but I've always been able to relate to people who are older than me, sometim…
The Emergent Church: Funky, New Age or Postmodern?

by mrs lily The Emergent church is a group of people who are said to be reshaping Christianity by breaking down religious barriers and going back to the basics of our faith directly from the Bible. These people are will…
God Told Us to Leave Our Home: A Journey of Faith, Pt. 3

by mrs lilyContinued from Part 1 and Part 2 While my husband and I traveled around the country, it was very difficult to find any work to earn our keep and cover our expenses. At the end of the year, we made a stop in F…