bethiebug77Dec 30, 20192 min2020 A Year of VisionAs the new year approaches, I’ve been pondering on my word. I don’t do resolutions, but I do pick a word to set my mind for the new year,...
bethiebug77Mar 2, 20182 minGod is BiggerOn hard days, God is bigger. On happy days, God is bigger. On days like dreams or nightmares, God is still bigger. I have been away for a...
bethiebug77Nov 17, 20162 minThe House CallAre you dying? No. Are you lying? No. That’s not what the doctor says. I know. The doctor said you’re dying. I heard him. Tell me the...
bethiebug77Jul 1, 20163 minNew Mom, I Mean It When I Say That’s GreatWhen I see you in the store with your new bundled blessing, I guarantee I’ll smile. I’ll look you right in your love filled eyes and tell...
bethiebug77Jun 4, 20161 minFor Momhttp://www.scarymommy.com/wish-told-mother-before-died/ Keep waiting for me just inside the Gate. We’ve got some catching up to do ❤️
bethiebug77May 3, 20161 minFirst Piece Up on BlogHerHey guys! I have my first piece up on BlogHer and would love for you to check it out, help me share, and give it some love!...
bethiebug77Apr 19, 20161 minMother’s Day Is ComingThere are certain times every year I can’t help but be depressed. During the day, I do a decent job of hiding it. But in the wee hours of...
bethiebug77Mar 26, 20161 minIt Is FinishedDeath took a stand as red blood ran. The breath departed, a body hung, Redemptions song could finally be sung. Freedom rang and grace...
bethiebug77Feb 17, 20163 minIf I Could Cry Like My ToddlerIf I could cry like my toddler, I would. I’d just throw my hands in the air, scrunch up my face, and let it all go, snot slingin’ and...
bethiebug77Jan 20, 20165 minHe Sees You, MamaHe sees you, Mama. I’m not talking about your husband. Although I know he sees you, too. At least most of the time he does, unless the...
bethiebug77Nov 2, 20152 minI Am FailingI am failing. I am failing at being a wife. I am failing at being a mother. I am failing at being a Child of God. In life, everyday, I am...
bethiebug77Oct 6, 20151 minI Feel AccomplishedToday, my first article went up on Scary Mommy! Please read it and share! ❤ Like Baby Bear Soup
bethiebug77Sep 29, 20153 minMake It HappenSaturday was supposed to be a great day, a day to make me smile when I’m feeling down, a day to remember and gush about on Monday morning...
bethiebug77Aug 20, 20151 minPublishedGood Morning Friends! I have been taking a hiatus of sorts from my blog to work on several essays for the Good Men Project. One of those...
bethiebug77Jul 1, 20154 minYou Are Not the Man I MarriedYou are not the man I married. I can’t love you like I did. We were young standing at the front of a church before God and our families...
bethiebug77Jun 18, 20153 minAn Open Letter to My Church FamilyTo Every Member of My Church Family: I urge you to see the recent events in South Carolina for what it is and not what politicians...
bethiebug77Jun 2, 20154 minA Smile in the DarkI looked forward to your doctor’s appointment in Lexington the way I looked forward to school trips to the circus. I couldn’t wait to go...
bethiebug77May 29, 20152 minI Don’t Want You to SoarTo My Nearly Two Year Old: I don’t want you to soar. In order to soar, you need wind. I don’t want you to need anyone else, aside from...
bethiebug77May 20, 20153 minThe ReasonThe worst thing you can do is have high hopes. Because when you grow up, your days will be filled with one trivial activity after...