God Speaks on Bumper Stickers

"You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you and deliver you from captivity." -Jeremiah 29:12-13

Driving and I don't always get along. I admit that I should pay better attention to my motoring skills. From the scrape on the passenger door of my mini-van to the cracked bumper, I have participated in enough fender-benders to keep my insurance agent in business.
   Would it be okay to blame the inattentive driving on my three kids? Not every mom has to lip read her children in the rearview mirror to understand what they are saying. But I do because I'm hard of hearing.    When it comes to sitting behind the wheel, my eyes are my ears.

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Behind the Scenes - Shanna Groves - Everyday Life

Each week in Behind the Scenes, readers get a little insight into the background of their favorite books. This week Shanna Groves shares what life is like when she's not writing books like , 'Confessions of a Lip Reading Mom.'

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Do You Worry Too Much? Yeah, Me Too

Worrywart should have been my middle name. Even before the age of 10, my brain was wracked with numerous anxieties. My childhood was defined by weight worries, fitting in worries and school worries.
   At nine I started subscribing to Weight Watchers and exercising to Richard Simmons workout tapes because I was concerned that my belly pooched out too much in a swimsuit. Forget peer pressure. There was more than enough pressure coming from me to make all A’s at all costs.

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