Let's be real here...I am a slow learner. Sometimes it takes a lot of falling down to make me realize that I really need to change my ways. So thankful that God doesn't parent like I do. He gives me grace. Picks me up and gives me a new day. For over half of my life...oh wait...I am older than I think. For 2/3's of my life, I have been ...
Mommyhood
Writting 101
Little Man wants to write his name so badly. "Mommy, Mommy please let me write my name." He does a few scribblings and smiles as though he just signed the Declaration of Independence. Now he wants more. Yesterday during school time, I gave it a whirl. Starting with the first letter of his name we got down to business. Immediately success. ...
God Uses Pain for His Glory – A Personal Story
Yesterday I poured out my heart and tears in a blog about my personal grief. If you missed it, please go back and read it before finishing this blog because you have to understand the past to fully appreciate what I am about to tell you. In the past blog post, I mentioned that I called my precious friend and asked for prayer. She immediately ...
Confessions of a Grieving Girl
Eleven years. Can it really be that long ago that my life was severed in half? With. Without. While my heart fights to believe the truth, my head reminds me of the facts. Eleven years ago my eighteen-year-old sister's life ended. Wow...that is hard to type. Eleven years ago, my family and I began a journey of grief. Grief that ...
Drive Through Conflict Resolution
A few days again Sweet Pea and Bubs were going at each other. Neither one were listen to the other. Watching this war, my mind jumped forward twenty years. I saw each of my kiddos with his/her spouse. Frankly - it frightened me. How I "disagree" with my husband... Oh, who am I kidding... How I argue with my husband and how I allow my ...
Warning: Stop Talking In Front of Your Children
Do you remember my post "I Talk Too Much"? Well, this is an extension of that. I talk too much in front of my children! Actually, I really do try to be careful about this. But sometimes, I fail. You know what else? I bet you do too! You invite a group of people over for supper. Your child is acting up and you get embarrassed by their ...
God Shaped Hole
It has been one of those days and I just NEED something. I don't know what it is but the craving it HUGE. I want it NOW. Oh I know what I need...I think. I sink myself - eyes, teeth, ears, body - into it and it is wonderful. But what is this? That didn't do it? I want more. Or is this a new need? Can you relate? I love the picture ...
Sin Takes, Never Gives
In October I wrote a blog about sin. I passed along a statement that the Holy Spirit said to me, "Sin is not cute." I have thought about that statement several times as I watch my children. Today, I learned a new statement about sin. This one came from Beth Moore in her teaching video for Living Beyond Yourself. Nothing that sin can give to ...
My Apologies for Barfing on You
Before I even start this blog, I am going to apologize for "barfing" on you. That is my term for "spilling my guts." I have talked in a few past blogs about being real. Well here it is... Little Man woke up from his nap on Friday and has been a terror since. Understand that he is always a terror but he has ramped it up five fold. It started ...
The Not-So Joys of Facebook Part 2
Yesterday I told you about a new study on how reading friends' Facebook posts affect us. If you missed it, be sure to click over before reading today's post. Here are two Facebook posts: Facebook Status #1: Made homemade cinnamon rolls, started a family tradition of snow icecream, worked on homemade valentine cards with daughter, played ...