Call me crazy, but because today is St. Patrick’s Day, I’ve rewritten the chorus of a famous Tina Turner song. (I know, I know. She is not the first image that comes to mind on this day.) I can almost hear her singing to the tune of “What’s Love Got to Do with It“: What’s luck got to […]

Are you a “solvent” in sticky situations?? A wiggler-out-of uncomfortable or unwanted circumstances? A doggedly determined person whose default is “I’m gonna get myself out of this mess” when things have gone sideways and you have no idea why? That’s my usual response to any obstacle. It’s often a good thing to have bulldog determination […]

**Congratulations to the 150th rootedandgrowing.com follower, Laura R., from Waterford, VA!  Laura will receive a few of my favorite things!**  (written by Kathy and posted earlier on the MomsHooPray website) Bleary eyed from just waking up, I trudged to the kitchen to make my morning Darjeeling, a strong black tea. I like it black—just plain […]

Recently I posted a piece on collegeprayingmoms.com acknowledging ways in which many of the women involved in MomsHooPray have Tested Positive In a Pandemic. As life continued to be “challenging,” and parents and students struggled, I encouraged these moms to shore up their own faith by turning to God’s word—in order to pivot. Pivot from […]

Remember the old football cheer that required audience participation, “lean to the left, lean to the right, stand up, sit down, fight, fight, fight”?  I’m virtually cheering for you with this “Fight, Fight, Fight” post. But it requires you to read, listen and watch. I promise that one or more Fightin’ segments will bless your […]

Last November, my sister and I distracted ourselves while waiting for good news on our mom’s hip replacement surgery. Her surgery went so well that we did not get as far down our scavenger photo list as we did when similar shenanigans entertained us years ago. We did it just so we would not go […]