When broken boys bend their will and humble themselves to God: Broken boys become bold boys. Broken boys become builders of bright futures. Broken boys become beasts who are forces to be reckoned with. Broken boys become might men of valor and instead of feeling beaten down, they conquer hills that used to intimidate them. […]

Disappointed: sad or displeased because someone or something has failed to fulfill one’s hopes or expectations Offended: resentful or annoyed, typically as a result of a perceived insult or being displeased Can you see by definition, we will all be disappointed at times but where we get in trouble is when we choose to follow […]

Whatcha wearin’? Who ya brangin’? Watcha expectin’ when ya get here? I’ve got my outfit picked out and hope you do, too! If not, you better get to shoppin’, Girl! Grab your boots or go getcha a pair and a cute pink dress or whatever suits your fancy and call up a girlfriend or three […]

Who are you? Are you a Christian? Are you a Catholic? Are you a Baptist? Are you a Non-denom? Are you a Pentecostal? Are you Word of Faith? Are you a Muslim? Are you a Hindu? Are you a Christian Nationalist? Are you a Trans? Are you a Republican? Are you a Democrat? Are you […]

Have you ever gone from being on the mountain top to the valley all in a matter of minutes or days? Ever thought, “Well, that was THE BEST but what about now?!” Last week, I announced on this Happy Monday Blog that our youngest son asked the love of his life to marry him and […]

I interrupt this Cowgirl Up Happy Monday Blog Series for a Special PSA… My youngest, Garrison Cooley asked Sophie Snider to be his wife! AND she said YES! I just could not get into the boots, hats, and spurs mood when all I could think about is wedding bells, that gorgeous engagement ring, the beautiful […]

I told you last week I was going to do a Cowgirl Up blog series leading into Happy Girl 25 and then today has slipped by and I failed to Cowgirl Up until now soooooo… I decided to share with you what to do when you don’t Cowgirl Up and you wish you would have […]

Cowgirl Up!

Today’s blog is in honor of Dodie Osteen. What a true woman of God she was. I only had the privilege of meeting her but have many friends who knew her well. She is remembered for her bold prayers, her love for people, her personal phone calls to pray with people who needed a miracle, […]

If not, I feel ya! And you may be saying, “Wait?!” I thought this was supposed to encourage me and so how is THIS encouraging? Let it encourage you that we ALL have “those days”. You know, “those days”… when stuff is flying at you from every single angle? when they have no idea what […]

This past week I was talking with some friends and something one of them said reminded me of what my mom always taught me. As women, we really have to get the art of “praying without ceasing” down and “living in divine communion with The Father” pretty much at all times so that as we […]