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About Me


"I would rather live my life as if there is God, and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't, and die to find out there is." -Albert Camus
I'm the proud mom of four GORGEOUS children, friend and surrogate mom to one FANTASTIC son-in-law, grandmother of two BEAUTIFUL girls, and wife of one INCREDIBLE hunk of a husband.
My heart--my burden--my ministry--is for the youth and young adults of today. It is for them that I write. It is for them that I pray. It is for them that I fall to my knees and cry out. For in their eyes I see too much pain, too much suffering, too little hope, and too little joy. May God forgive us for handing them a world that has sucked Jesus out of it like one would air from a vacuum jar. Yet even in the bleakest of conditions I know my God can bring new forth life...and will!
All that I am and all that I have I owe to my Savior, Jesus Christ. He's my Lord and my God--the author and perfecter of my faith. He believes in me even when I don't believe in myself, and has shown me more grace than I've ever deserved. For that, I thank Him every moment of my life!

My Interests

I LOVE spending time with my husband ... my kids ... my grandkids. I love writing ... music ... art ... sewing ... designing ... living ...

... and after 28 years of walking with the Lord, He still "captivates me, fascinates me." He still "captivates me, saturates me." He still "captivates me, liberates me ... He's all over me ... His banner is over me ..." Lord, I give You my all!

I'd like to meet:

The Lord. He's my all-in-all and the Creator of my soul. He knows me better than I know myself and loves me no matter what. I am blessed because of Him, and Him alone!




"CUT" by Plumb
TO WRITE LOVE ON HER ARMS:
Cutting Resources:If you are struggling with this issue, here are some resources that may help. These are NOT crisis hotlines; in an emergency, call 911.
1-800-DONT-CUT —(1-800-366-8288) The safe alternative hotline for teens who cut
self-injury.org —Lysamena Project on Self-Injury
KidsHealth.org — Cutting
Book—When Your Child is Cutting: A Parents Guide to Helping Children Overcome Self-Injury
CoolNurse.com — Self-injury

THE INVISIBLE CHILDREN

Music:

"INSIDE OUTSIDE" By Delirious

..

After The World
By Disciple

You break the glass, try to hide your face
Recorded lines that just will not erase
And buried in your loss of innocence
You wonder if you'll find it again

Was I there for the worst of all your pain?
And was I there when your blue skies ran away?
Was I there when the rains were flooding you off your feet?
Those were My tears falling down for you, falling down for you

Chorus:
I'm the One that you've been looking for
I'm the One that you've been waiting for
I've had My eyes on you ever since you were born
I will love you after the rain falls down
I will love you after the sun goes out
I'll have My eyes on you after the world is no more

Did I arrange the light of your first day?
Did I create the rhythm your heart makes?
Could you believe when your candle starts to fade?
I want to be the One that you believe
Could take it all away, take your heart away

(Chorus)

Isn't My life a clear sign since I have crossed over this chasm
To fill the space between Me and you?
And I will do it all over again
Just look for Me, just wait for Me

The One you've been looking for
The One you've been waiting for
You won't have to look anymore

(Chorus)

The One you've been looking for
The One you've been waiting for

STARTING OVER
By Audio Adrenaline

Look at your face
Doesn't shine the way it used to
Look at your eyes
They don't sparkle anymore

Look what you've done
You've ruined it for everyone
Who told you that you had to lose your innocence?

I...I'm starting over
I...I'm starting over

Well tell me how
I get back to my childhood
I used to think
It was so naive...I was so naive

Look what I've done
I've ruined it for everyone
I should've held on harder to my innocence...

I...I'm starting over
I...I'm starting over

It's never too late..
It's never too late..
For starting over

Reclaim your innocence
Start over
Reclaim your innocence
Reclaim your innocence
Start over
Start over

(I can begin)
I...(oo yea) I'm starting over
(I can begin)
I...(again) I'm starting over
(starting over)(start over)

It's never too late..
It's never too late..
For starting over (starting over)

Look at your face
It doesn't shine the way it used to...

Gosh! There are so many...Relient K, Kutless, Jars of Clay, Switchfoot, Sanctus Real, Matthew West, The Fray, Barlow Girl, Superchic[k], Cademan's Call, Mercy Me, The Newsboys, Third Day, Thousand Foot Krutch, David Crowder band, Shane Ladean band, Delirious, DC Talk, Foolish Things, TobyMac, Starfield, Todd Agnew, Skillet, Sonic Flood, Pivitplex, Plumb, Hawk Nelson, Hillsong, Day of Fire, Krystal Meyers, Jason Sweet, Casting Crowns, Chris Tomlin, Fireflight, Aaron Sprinkle, Aaron Shust, Jeremy Camp, John Elefante, Amy Grant, Stellar Kart, Steven Curtis Chapman, Randy Stonehill, Mark Schultz, Rachel Lampa, Building 429, John Ruben...and the list goes on and on. PLUS almost anything from the 60s and 70s...


WORK by Jars of Clay

REBIRTHING by Skillet
LANDSLIDE by Seven Places
JESUS FREAK by DC Talk
I CELEBRATE THE DAY By Relient K
MORE THAN IT SEEMS By Kutless
BEAUTY OF GRACE by Krystal Meyers
BE MY ESCAPE by Relient K

Movies:

The Nativity, Passion of the Christ, Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring/The Two Towers/Return of the King, Chronicles of Narnia, Emma, Sabrina, One Fine Day, Shrek, Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof, Star Wars, Back to the Future, Phantom of the Opera, A Walk to Remember, Pay It Forward, the Majestic, Finding Neverland, End of the Spear, Frequency, A Walk in the Clouds, Princess Diaries, Ever After, the Patriot, Princess Bride, A Knight's Tale, Romancing the Stone, Titanic, What About Bob?, Overboard, Young Frankenstein, the Truman Show

Television:

Law and Order, Profiler

Books:

The Bible, Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit, Chronicles of Narnia, Screwtape Letters, Tuck Everlasting, Harry Potter, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Inkheart/Inkspell, Left Behind series, Resurrection, Gone With The Wind, Like Water for Chocolate, The Notebook, The Rescue, Purpose Driven Life, The Five Love Languages Making Love Last Forever

Heroes:

The LORD.

My Blog

Inside Outside

INSIDE OUTSIDE by Delirious Inside outside, under my skinNever ending love I don't know where it beginsI don't know where it ends, I don't know how highI don't know how deep, I don't know how wideOut...
Posted by da mamma on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 10:10:00 PST

Life

You would think Sami was my only child. Or at least my first-born if you knew how heart-wretching its been packing her up for college. I'm like the mother sparrow who's restlessly running around, maki...
Posted by da mamma on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 07:54:00 PST

Today

I'm in very melancholy mood today. Contemplating days gone by and days ahead . . . realizing half my life has whooshed by . . . thinking how much change has taken place in the last year. So being I wa...
Posted by da mamma on Wed, 09 May 2007 12:16:00 PST

NEW PICTURES!!!

I have new pictures of the family--mostly from Easter. Check 'em out!! 
Posted by da mamma on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 10:12:00 PST

WALKING IN THE FOG

"We live by faith, not by sight." -II Corinthians 5:7-8, NIVLast night the fog rolled in. To many that might not be significant. But to me, it is. I live in Colorado. As a child, I remember the rar...
Posted by da mamma on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 09:05:00 PST

Intimacy with God

Intimacy with God doesn't happen automaticallywe must desire it more than anything else around us. Having passion for Him is important. We must be hungry. There's a story of a young man who approach...
Posted by da mamma on Thu, 25 Jan 2007 01:58:00 PST

The Pond

Before, She stood there In the middle of the pond On skeletal ice With skates on her feet Afraid to moveShe watched as Someone she had trusted Left her She waited But he didn't return So she decided t...
Posted by da mamma on Tue, 05 Dec 2006 05:19:00 PST

We Each Have A Story

To my children: We each have a story. Some are grand, with bright flecks of color that mesmerize the eyes and explode the heart in ways that words alone cannot express. Some are simple, with pondering...
Posted by da mamma on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 01:49:00 PST

GONE

Proverbs 27:1 - "Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth."     GONE By Switchfoot   She told him she'd rather fix her makeupThan try to fix what's g...
Posted by da mamma on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:18:00 PST

DETERMINING LIFE

No one knows when their last breath might be.  No one can control tomorrow. No one can add one inch to their stature or hour to their life. Only God knows these things and can get you through lif...
Posted by da mamma on Sat, 30 Sep 2006 09:22:00 PST