Check out our newly remodeled bathroom. Gene and I remodeled it this summer. I love it and hope you find a little inspiration and encouragement to open your home to others. I’d love to hear your thoughts. Brenda Garrison is an author and speaker who empowers women with the confidence […]
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If you’re new to my site after hearing me on Midday Connection, welcome! After my conversation with Anita, you know a lot about me already! I like to think of my website as an extension of my life so please make yourself comfortable and look around. You’ll find many free […]
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I originally posted this blog last June. Since kids are currently coming home from college, I thought a rerun would be helpful. Every summer I’m caught off guard. I’m thrilled to have my college kids home. In fact, I’m so excited that I frolic into May foolishly believing my kids […]
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Cool is not a word that accurately describes me, especially as a parent. I’m not into pop culture or the last lingo. The kids help me manage my technology. I’m still pretty sure cookies are a sweet treat, but apparently they’re part of my computer as well. The thing is—I […]
Read More...In my first book, Queen Mom, I tell the story of my first memory of losing my temper with my girls. We were starting round two of the chicken pox and I was feeling antsy. I thought I would at least get something done around the house if I were […]
Read More...You are awesome exactly the way you are. These pictures show the essence of who you are—who you are in your fiber and who God made you to be. Happy. Creative. Silly. Loving life. Loving other people. Endless possibilities. Along your journey the world tried to […]
Read More...Expectations kill friendships. Expectations say, “If you don’t (fill in the blank), then you’re not my friend.” Expectations don’t give room and grace for the other person to grow and be her own person. Brenda Garrison is an author and speaker who empowers women with the confidence to live […]
Read More...Our summer is going well—relatively well. But if you have teens or young adult kids you know that status is apt to change without warning. That’s why I said our summer is going relatively well. Some days we’re one big happy family and some days the slightest glance […]
Read More...The Gift of Availability A year and a half ago I returned to college. I thought I would be invisible to the other students and that would have been okay. But I was the popular kid! One girl in particular who sat next to me in class chattered through much […]
Read More...I love seeing my kids do well in their area of giftedness and talents. It’s so fun seeing them shine doing what God made them to do. But I’m even prouder of them when they do well something I know is not their thing, but they gave their best anyway. […]
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