Page 1 of Laura Trahan's writing

1. What Happened to Sacrifice? I have been hearing this word over and over resonate in my head during my alone time with God. It is sad that in our society today, the action of sacrifice is often overlooked. Don't worry, I am guilty of this as well. I can't tell you how many... (posted by Laura Trahan 304 days 17 hours ago.)

2. Here I Go Again On My Own O.k. so I have that song stuck in my head now. Sorry if you do too. I just have been singing that song a lot lately. You see it has been over a year since I have written anything. How sad is that? I left SearchWarp.com last April with such... (posted by Laura Trahan 305 days 13 hours ago.)

3. What Is SENSA and Does It Work? SENSA is quickly becoming the talk of everyone around the food buffet. The question is what is it and will it actually work? SENSA is not new. Surprisingly, it was first made popular in 2008 in a segment on Dateline. During the time of... (posted by Laura Trahan 2 years 30 days ago.)

4. Balancing The Sin Of Pride And Future Adventures God has been moving in our lives this last year moving our family in new directions. Let me take that back, God always moves in our lives. Just this past year, our family was more aware of His leading. Hence the sin of pride and the topic of... (posted by Laura Trahan 2 years 58 days ago.)

5. Reasons To Marry A Vampire (Mainly Edward From Twilight, But Any Will Do) The next installment in the Twilight series was released on DVD this past weekend. New Moon was a hit at the box office and people are lining up at the Redboxes to rent the movie. The movie itself is just a transition movie. Everyone is... (posted by Laura Trahan 2 years 64 days ago.)

6. Glenn Beck Has Lost His Freaking Mind Accusing Churches of Communism For those who have not heard, Fox News personality Glenn Beck urged Christian listeners last week to leave churches that use the term "social justice" in an effort to address poverty and human rights issues. "I'm begging you, your right to... (posted by Laura Trahan 2 years 79 days ago.)

7. Secrettweet Tears AT The Heart There is this site out there in real world land that has given me a tremendous dose of reality this week. A pastor I follow on Facebook linked to the site to show the modern day confessional. The site, secrettweet.com has really caused me... (posted by Laura Trahan 2 years 92 days ago.)

8. Should Hot Dogs Be Redesigned? Let's be honest, I sometimes feed my kids hot dogs. O.k., a little more then sometimes. I know that health wise I am doing a disservice to my kids. I know people have looked down their nose on us a many of times. However, I also know that when... (posted by Laura Trahan 2 years 94 days ago.)

9. Things I Hate About Growing Older On a trip to visit time with extended family recently, we played a new game called Things. I can't explain how hard I laughed while playing this game with my brother and his family. For those who do not know the concept of the game, you are... (posted by Laura Trahan 2 years 101 days ago.)

10. Sometimes Parents Need To Be Irresponsible Let's face it. We spend an insane amount of time trying to be the "perfect parent!" Sometimes, we need to just remember what it is like to be a kid. It is those moments in life when we aren't trying to be the perfect parent, that memories are... (posted by Laura Trahan 2 years 106 days ago.)

11. What Does The New Apple iPad Mean To The Non-Geeky Person By now if you are remotely friends with an Apple geek, then you know about the release of the new iPad. I am sure you have listened to endless drooling conversations about how great the new product is, how Steve Jobs should be worshipped, blah... (posted by Laura Trahan 2 years 118 days ago.)

12. Do You Roll The Toilet Paper Over Or Under? Apparently there are some really strong opinions on the subject of rolling toilet paper over or under. Cottonelle is bringing the debate out of the bathroom and into the public forum and I have to admit it is not a pleasant subject in some... (posted by Laura Trahan 2 years 119 days ago.)

13. Baseball Season Is Starting: Time For The Crazy Parents To Come Out It has started already. I am already finding myself with my jaw on the ground at behavior of parents and we haven't even had our first baseball practice yet. Every year, parents tend to lose rational thinking as their kids hit the fields. It... (posted by Laura Trahan 2 years 121 days ago.)

14. The Cursed Bird That Turned My Life Upside Down When I was in college, I signed up for one of the fluff honors college classes to meet my requirements. I signed up for a Movie Survey class in which we were going to watch movies and then study/write about different conflicts and themes. I... (posted by Laura Trahan 2 years 133 days ago.)

15. How To Make Gumbo Gumbo is a soup like substance that was created in Louisiana that is said to mold together the different cultures of the state. What is interesting about this dish is the history that Gumbo possesses. When you cook and serve this dish, you... (posted by Laura Trahan 2 years 140 days ago.)

16. Solutions To New Years Resolutions: How To Have The Stamina To Last Through The Year Every year we do it. I am the worst. I make all of these resolutions only to never start making them a realization or quitting two weeks into the new year. This year, I am determined to make things different. I am motivated and I am looking... (posted by Laura Trahan 2 years 141 days ago.)

17. The Christmas Present That Can Destroy A Family It all started innocently enough. I was super ecstatic when I unwrapped two of my presents from my mother in law. Now, after looking in the mirror, I am not so sure. I have found myself shut in for days. My eyes adorned with two big black... (posted by Laura Trahan 2 years 143 days ago.)

18. Lessons Learned From Returning Home Every year we take the eight-hour journey back to my former life as a child. Granted it is suppose to take eight hours to step back in time, but this year it took a little over ten hours. This journey was filled with endless lessons, so I... (posted by Laura Trahan 2 years 147 days ago.)

19. Santa Can’t Hide From Technology: Follow Santa Around the World Kids will be able to track Santa in a multitude of mediums this year. Between the traditional North American Aerospace Defense Command, or better known as Norad, and all the newcomer tracking devices, takes tracking for kids to a new level.... (posted by Laura Trahan 2 years 154 days ago.)

20. Mary, The Christmas Story And The Lack of Tantrums As Christians, Christmas is the time of year that we reread the account and events of Christ's birth. Most times, we curl up with our families and share the scriptures over hot chocolate or while setting up manger scenes. Or we listen to a sermon... (posted by Laura Trahan 2 years 157 days ago.)

21. Ode To Starbucks Caramel Crème Brulee A few weeks ago, I tasted something that was so amazing, it is hard to put into words. It was the Caramel Crme Brulee at Starbucks. It was definitely a love at first sight kind of deal. Who wouldn't fall in love with those candy pieces, whip... (posted by Laura Trahan 2 years 161 days ago.)

22. Easy To Make Christmas Dessert Treats When Time Is of the Essence We have all been there. It is close to party time or you owe a gift in two seconds and you have not even started. If you are entertaining or gifting, these treats can be done in a matter of minutes without much effort. Crme Drop Fudge -... (posted by Laura Trahan 2 years 163 days ago.)

23. OH The Bling To Be Given Out At The Football Bowl Games! I would love to be a football player. Really there is just one reason I would love that. It would definitely not be the getting hit by giants, sweating, unending practices, exhaustion, ugly pads, ugly uniforms in some cases, etc. No there is... (posted by Laura Trahan 2 years 169 days ago.)

24. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow In Houston? There is now a 100 percent chance of snow today in Houston. I know that you are asking yourself how much have I been drinking. But it is true! Houston, Texas is forecasted to see snow today. It amazes me how a weather forecast can bring so... (posted by Laura Trahan 2 years 174 days ago.)

25. Activities For World AIDS Day on Dec. 1 AIDS has been an international battle since awareness of the illness began in the 80s. World AIDS Day was the first international health awareness day that was started in London in 1988. I remember growing up believing that AIDS was something far... (posted by Laura Trahan 2 years 178 days ago.)