Don’t Count Your Chickens Before They’re Hatched (And Other Sayings From My Mother).
Everyone has a favorite phrase. The one they fall back on when a platitude is needed, when they need to encourage (or just speak their mind), or fill the air with more than silence.
Although my mother was the consummate introvert, many sayings have emanated from her throughout the years. Here are my favorites.
Psalm 91 says YOU are important.
Psalm 91 says YOU are important. And when God says something, it’s true.
Champagne and Supernovas
We’re bottled up tight, conforming to our surroundings only until that moment we are uncorked, set free, and sent overflowing into the world.
Don’t Tap Out.
I found my new mantra in this wonderful movie I’ve watched a buzzillion times and sometimes in June when it’s not even Christmas. #sorrynotsorry.
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