Jan 2, 2018 | Childhood, Kids, Motherhood, Parenting, Simple Things, Time
I held you today and slow danced in that faded, yellow rocker back and forth, back and forth. Your head on my shoulder, your long legs curled up so you can still fit. You drifted to sleep, your steady breathing its own sweet lullaby—for my soul rather than yours....
Oct 6, 2017 | Compassion, Faith, Kids, Take Time
“Mommy, I have to go potty!” my son hollered from the backseat. You’ve got to be kidding me, rolled around in my mind, never making it to my lips. We had just stopped fifteen miles back, and we were only two hours into our six-hour trip. “Are you sure you have to...
Aug 22, 2017 | Childhood, God, Gratitude, Kids, Motherhood, Parenting, Thankfulness
Is anyone else ready to jump off this sweet Summer time bandwagon and move on towards Fall? Maybe it’s just me, but I’m tired. Tired of Summer. Tired of trying to come up with creative things for the kids to play. Tired of pretending to be a cat, a horse, or any...
Aug 18, 2017 | Childhood, Kids, Motherhood, Parenting
They placed you in my arms, and my world has never been the same. My heart has never felt the same. Things shifted somewhere deep inside, rearranging themselves, changing me. I peered into your small face and looked with wonder at your tiny hands. I touched them,...
Aug 15, 2017 | Anxiety, Childhood, Faith, God, Kids
My little girl is no longer afraid of the water! Three years of swimming lessons, and I feel like it has finally clicked. Until now, she has always loved the thought of swimming and has thoroughly enjoyed splashing around, but she never truly relaxed in the water. She...
Jul 12, 2017 | Kids, Motherhood, Parenting
“Mama did you tee-tee again?” my two-year-old asks, as he bursts through the bathroom door assessing whether my “potty time” had been successful. “Yes, son,” I replied, with less irritation in my tone than I actually felt. “Great job!” he exclaimed excitedly, and ran...