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,...
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...
Jun 19, 2017 | Childhood, Compassion, Faith, God, Kids, Parenting
Light flooded through the windows this morning, as we all scurried to get ready for church. I pulled out a brightly colored, floral dress for Ella and a bold, striped, Polo shirt for Elam. We ironed khakis, and waded through the closet searching for matching loafers...
Dec 24, 2016 | Christmas, Faith, God, Joy, Motherhood, Parenting
During Wednesday night church activities our little girl made an Advent calendar. The calendar has 24 vacant spaces to affix a beautiful yellow star each day starting on December 1st and leading up to Christmas day. Each day she looks forward to placing that yellow...
Dec 23, 2016 | Anxiety, Faith, God, Joy, Motherhood, Parenting
I will turn 16, get a car, and then I’ll be free. A few more weeks of high school, and then I will move out on my own. I will graduate from college, and then I will get a good paying job and live the good life. I will work as I hard as I can, and then I’ll be...