Category Archives: Carol’s Articles

Insufficient

I bounced a check. There. It’s out. I wish I could tell you my insufficient funds were for a twenty thousand dollar super speedy motorboat with a deluxe bathroom on board. Instead I bounced a check for nineteen-dollar school pictures. The pictures came home with a copy of my bouncyRead the Rest…

When the Puzzle Doesn’t Fit

“Hmmm,” my little girl mused as she stared at a picture of Big Bird and wondered where her piece of the puzzle would fit. I watched from a short distance away as my three-year-old daughter pushed and smacked the pieces of her puzzle. She had just graduated from the woodenRead the Rest…

Don’t Go Messin’ with My Status Quo

I had a dream. It was a nightmare really – for me anyway. In my dream I was standing beside a lunchroom-style table full of children. The children down the table from me were passing out colorful beads and charms. I didn’t notice them at first, because I was helpingRead the Rest…

Choosing the Broken One

“No, don’t want that one,” my two-year-old told me. “I need my fresh blankie.” I stared in confusion at three identical blankets in my daughter’s bed, wondering which one qualified as fresh. Grace was young when we realized she had an attachment to a particular soft, pink blanket. It wasRead the Rest…

Seeing Jesus in a Bad Souvenir

Today we’re exited to be giving away five (5) of Nicole’s book, She’s Got Issues. To enter, simply leave a comment at our Daily Grind Counter all week long. Winners will be announced Monday, July 16, 2012. Giveaway is open to US and Canadian residents. ***********************   I went to the beachRead the Rest…