Not long ago, I collapsed on my bed with tears streaming, heart pounding, wanting to scream into the pillow or outside to the world. I had just taken my frustration out with angry words to my son and the pounding of a Swiffer mop on the floor. (Note: I later apologized to my son andContinue reading “I can’t.”
Category Archives: Marriage & Family
I have ONE child. And that’s okay.
I’ve been wanting to blog about this topic for a while…and trying to come up with a way to make it direct but tactful. I hope I’ve succeeded. Did I plan on having more children? Yes, I did. But having my first at 37 made me start changing my plans. But that wasn’t the onlyContinue reading “I have ONE child. And that’s okay.”
Word for the Year: Grace
As most people do when a year is coming to an end, I’ve started to reflect on the year that has passed. And I’ve settled on one overriding theme. Different is hard. I’ve never been much for change. And for much of my life I didn’t deal with it. The last 25 years have prettyContinue reading “Word for the Year: Grace”
The Strongest Woman in the World
The strongest woman in the world is not the best athlete in any sport. The strongest woman in the world is not the one who has hiked Mount Everest or swam across the English Channel. The strongest woman in the world is not a political figure with power and prestige. The strongest woman in theContinue reading “The Strongest Woman in the World”
One Simple Prayer to Help My Child Be Brave {Max Lucado Book Review w/ Giveaway Link}
I suppose if there were a “Mount Rushmore” of Christian authors, Max Lucado would be among the faces immortalized there. I’ve read his books for years and when he ventured into authoring children’s books, it was inevitable that I would one day read them to my future children (and I do now to my son).Continue reading “One Simple Prayer to Help My Child Be Brave {Max Lucado Book Review w/ Giveaway Link}”
A Day in the Life of a Sensory Kid
Feature photo credit: Marian Ashley Photography My son was identified about a year ago as having SPD. If he could tell his story, I imagine it might be something like this: Hey, I am five years old and this is kind of how my day goes. When I wake up in the morning, I mayContinue reading “A Day in the Life of a Sensory Kid”
I Personally Know the Proverbs 31 Lady
She radiates joy. Even in discomfort, she still smiles. Even when dementia takes away her memory sometimes, she still speaks with a gentle quiet that I wish I could emulate. Her time here is not long. We know that. But after all these years, what we don’t know is how to let go.
Teaching Our Children to Be Thankful {Book Review w/ Giveaway Link!)
Gratefulness doesn’t usually come naturally, does it? We all want more than we have sometimes, and nowhere is this more evident than in our children. We try to teach them to be thankful for what they have, but inevitably there are times when they want more. It took me a long time to learn toContinue reading “Teaching Our Children to Be Thankful {Book Review w/ Giveaway Link!)”
From One Mama to Another on the Hard Days
Being a mama is sometimes hard. There, I said it. Not to say it’s not completely worth it even on the bad days, but there are moments that I want to run away screaming. Not long ago, my son was playing upstairs. He got a little too quiet. He came downstairs and said, “Mommy, thereContinue reading “From One Mama to Another on the Hard Days”
Let Your Kids Play in the Rain…and Do Other Nonsensical Things
Are you like me when you set to clean out a closet, a drawer, a box? Inevitably, I will come across something that will invoke a memory or a stack of pictures that I just have to look through. I always get sidetracked somehow. But sometimes it’s a good thing. One day I was cleaningContinue reading “Let Your Kids Play in the Rain…and Do Other Nonsensical Things”
She Who Has Believed 