Not your Darlin’
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Not your Darlin’
@DarleneCMcC
She/Her. Desperately tryin’ to practice what I preach.
Katılım Şubat 2013
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@ThrillaRilla369 Absolutely!!! My mom would meticulously spread Chezwhiz on them, being sure to cover every corner with an even coating, and then bake them slightly in the oven for my son. She dearly loved(s) him.
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@BethMooreLPM I suspect on the other side, we’ll all be amazed at what a mother’s prayers carried us through and saved us from.
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@MarkJCarney I spoke with my wife this evening on a range of issues, including whether our child pooped today, what is for dinner next week, and whether we were going to take advantage of the executive costco member only hour -- and we agreed to keep each other updated
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Confederation Building will be lit blue this evening to recognize Bell Let’s Talk Day and raise awareness about mental health. 💙
This year’s theme encourages people to give mental health the moment it deserves through open conversations and support.
If you or someone you know needs support, help is available through 811 or nl.bridgethegapp.ca

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@lady_valor_07 A small measuring tape and multi function screwdriver. Scotch tape. Birthday candles. Post-it notes
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@BethMooreLPM Last night, I was in the backyard with my three Havanese. During summer, I look for worms, and my visiting grandkids join in, getting excited. Now that the ground is frozen and covered in snow, I spotted a little mouse feeding on birdseed shells. I get it!
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“Can I bring my baby to the interview?”
The message came in at 11 PM:
“Hi, I have an interview with you tomorrow at 2 PM. My childcare fell through. Can I bring my 8-month-old? I understand if you need to reschedule.”
Old me would have rescheduled.
Unprofessional. Distraction. Red flag.
New me replied:
“Absolutely. See you tomorrow.”
She showed up with her baby on her hip.
She apologized three times before even sitting down.
Ten minutes in, the baby started crying.
She tried to soothe him while answering questions.
She apologized again.
I stopped the interview and said:
“Hey. You’re managing a fussy baby, answering complex questions, and staying calm under pressure. That’s literally the job. Handling chaos while staying professional. You’re already proving you can do it.”
Her eyes filled with tears.
We hired her.
She’s been with us for a year now.
The most reliable team member we have.
Why?
Because when you’re used to handling a screaming infant at 3 AM and still showing up to work the next day, workplace stress feels like nothing.
Working parents, especially mothers, are some of the most organized, efficient, and resilient people you’ll ever hire.
Yet we lose them because our hiring processes are built for people with zero caregiving responsibilities.
If your interview process can’t accommodate a parent facing a childcare issue, you’re not filtering for professionalism.
You’re filtering for privilege.
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Rolled up inside the plaque is a tiny scroll with a scripture from Psalms that I wrote out on a small piece of paper. You can find these mezuzahs online. They all open up to hold God’s word. The main thing for me is to keep the LORD’s word near, so I won’t forget all of His great mercies, new every morning, nor do I want to take His grace for granted, His unconditional love and benefits.
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I’m so sorry I do these long things. Not sorry enough to stop apparently but I do feel a little dumb when I do it because I know y’all are rolling your eyes. Lol. Now, listen. I by no means have this spiritual thing down. I’m on my faith journey like everyone else. But I want so much for people to know and truly enjoy the Lord. He’s the joy of my life and I simply do not know where I’d be without him.
I love to hear from others concerning practices that enrich their walk with God. Thought I’d offer something I’ve done for many years in case it kindles an idea for a person looking for an approach.
I write a letter to the Lord in a fresh journal on the first day of January, recounting the previous year and recording my hopes for the coming year. (1st pic, for an example, from the first day of 2025.)
Then on the last day of that year, I read it again and thumb through that year’s journal and marvel at all Jesus has walked my family through. All the answered prayer. Also all that was answered dramatically differently than I asked. I record births, deaths. Illnesses, recoveries. Celebratory news. Sorrowful news. Big world or national events and day to day stuff like asking God to help a grandkid with Algebra. LIFE.
I offer this in case you’re searching for something different this year. My initial letter to the Lord is in long hand but I shorthand the daily entries. I’ve included the page (2nd pic) I arranged after trying this and that. It works best for me but it’s truly a matter of personal taste.
The “interaction” section simply means I’m reading my Bible entry for that day and responding to the Lord concerning it. God talks through Scripture. I talk back.
No verbiage to describe how valuable it is to me to look back at years of journals. This I can tell you based on the authority of the Scriptures and the lifelong experiences of a wobbly walking 68 year old woman who can’t remember the first time she heard the name “Jesus,” if you will come to the Lord earnestly with even the smallest flicker of faith and a fraction of a heart to walk with him, God will take it, grow it and be so faithful to you.
Journal in bits and pieces, keeping record of your journey with him starting tomorrow and get to next December 31st, thumb back through it and behold his goodness and faithfulness, and, yes, his inscrutable ways.
I hope this helps somebody!


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@satisfiedsarah @BethMooreLPM Tell me more. I love this practice.
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What therapy it can be to write, to process the highs and lows of these past twelve months through our Jesus filter. One of the practices I like to share is taking a moment to touch the mezuzah on our doorpost as I come in from the garage, often simply singing “Holy Spirit, Thou art welcome in this place…”

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@BethMooreLPM One day, I wish to thank you in real life and yell, “Preach it, Sister!”
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