Category Archives: Wisdom

The Amateur Theologian: Swearing

Posted on March 17, 2016 by LASM

I have a like/hate relationship with swearing. Sometimes it just feels so d@mned appropriate. On the other hand, really hate hearing my kids cuss because it’s an in-your-face reminder of just how f#ck!n8 offensive it its. Oh, and good little … Continue reading →

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Laughing At Spilled Milk: GPS Failures and Prime Numbered Booklets

Posted on March 6, 2013 by LASM

Today, so far, has been the very definition of a Laughing At Spilled Milk day. I actually thought it was going to be great because when I woke up, it was from one of those weird dreams in which you … Continue reading →

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Battle of the Bulge: What I’m Learning and Unanswered Questions

Posted on February 23, 2013 by LASM

It has been a over month since I started on this new eating adventure: sitting down at a table to eat with no entertainment to distract me.  I confess that I have been far from perfect with it (this week … Continue reading →

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Battle of the Buldge: Unforseen Challenges

Posted on February 8, 2013 by LASM

Wonderfully, I lost three pounds the first two weeks of incorporating my new “eating strategy.” Sadly, I gained them all back this week.  There were some unforeseen challenges. 1. As stated in my previous post, sitting and eating at a … Continue reading →

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The Sikh Memorial: What I’ll Never Forget

Posted on September 12, 2012 by LASM

Last month I had the honor of speaking at a candlelight memorial service for the local Sikh community who were grieving the heartbreaking murders of their brethren in Wisconsin. I was not as put together and prepared as I like … Continue reading →

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Laughing At Spilled Milk: The Great Biking Debacle

Posted on June 8, 2012 by LASM

OK, yes, my next post was supposed to be about strategies to overcome Marthaholism, but to be honest, I’m still digging myself out of a bad spell so don’t currently have much to say about it. Instead, you get to … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Body Image, Expectations, goals, humor, Laughing At Spilled Milk, Letting Go, Weight, Wisdom | 12 Comments

Hope for the Marthaholic – A Story of Recovery

Posted on June 2, 2012 by LASM

“It is useless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night anxiously working…for God gives rest to his loved ones.” Psalm 127:2 Ten years ago I was a raging Marthaholic. My day was scheduled from … Continue reading →

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Laughing At Spilled Milk: The Truth About Marthaholics

Posted on May 26, 2012 by LASM

  “Take my yolk upon you and let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle in heart, and you will find rest for your soul.” Matthew 11:29   “Jesus loves me.  This I know, for my completed to-do … Continue reading →

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Laughing At Spilled Milk: Hi, My Name’s Jamison, and I’m a Marthaholic

Posted on May 16, 2012 by LASM

“As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home.  Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught.  … Continue reading →

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Laughing At Spilled Milk: Romantic Valentine’s Days and other Legends

Posted on February 13, 2012 by LASM

“All of my friends put down Valentine’s Day.  They say it’s a made up holiday for greeting card companies to make money and so it’s stupid.  Deep down we all know they are devaluing to avoid disappointment.  But I want … Continue reading →

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Dear Me, about Protecting Your Kids…

Posted on February 2, 2012 by LASM

“(Love) always protects.” – 1 Corinthians 13:7 Dear Me, Remember when you held our oldest for the first time. He was so beautiful, flawless, innocent.  There was not a single physical or emotional scar on him and your strongest desire … Continue reading →

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Dear Me: About Kids and Faith

Posted on December 21, 2011 by LASM

“And that ends round 2 between Jesus of Nazareth and Voldemort of Great Britain!” – Johnathan Durbin Dear Me, OK, let’s take a break from 1Corinthians to talk about the expectations you have about your kids’ faith in the Jesus … Continue reading →

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Dear Me, About Kindness…

Posted on October 7, 2011 by LASM

“He who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.” – Saint Basil “Love is Kind.” 1Corinthians 13:4 Dear Me, About Kindness… We parents don’t talk a lot about kindness because it’s sort of an understood. However, … Continue reading →

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Dear Me, About Mom Anger

Posted on September 28, 2011 by LASM

“Love is not easily angered; does not fly off the handle” – 1 Corinthians 13:5 “Anger is a short madness.” – Horace Dear Me, Mom anger is an uncomfortable but important topic for us to discuss. Statistically, it holds more potential … Continue reading →

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Dear Me, About Patience Part Two

Posted on September 21, 2011 by LASM

“Love is Patient.” 1Corinthians 13:4 “There are two cardinal sins from which all others spring: impatience and laziness.” – Franz Kafka Dear Me, So, its 4pm Christmas Eve 1996 and the entire extended family will be descending upon your home … Continue reading →

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