During my devotion time last month, I read through the Proverbs from The Message by Eugene Peterson. While I wouldn't suggest The Message as a primary version of the Bible, reading this paragraph translation of Bible opened my eyes to new understandings. Read these verses from Proverbs 17 with me: 27 The one who ...
Mommyhood
Who are you going to believe?
A few mornings ago, I woke up feeling oppressed. Even though it was still dark out and my children's eyelids had not yet opened, I felt like the day was going to be a waste. I preconceived that attitudes would be flaring, obedience be optional, and fighting to be at an all-time high. So, I started praying. ...
So Much To Tell You: Message #3
Today is the conclusion of the four day series, "So Much to Tell You." If you missed the beginning post, please go back and read Day 1. Looking back over this series, I feel like a science experiment: Day #1 - Houston, we have a problem. Day #2 - Recognize the problem, unable to find solution Day #3 - Solution is found Day #4 - ...
So Much to Tell You: Message #2
If you haven't read the beginning of this blog series, please go back so that you understand the need I had for the messages. I longed for the other side but for some reason found myself unable to obtain it. The worst part of it, I didn't know what was holding me back. Why was I so drawn to the computer, to my mommy drug, which allowed me ...
So Much To Tell You: Message #1
Yesterday I handed you the key to my journal. I gave you full access to a gross truth of my life. If you missed yesterday's post, please go back and read to understand the background for Message #1. Message #1 was found in a Facebook post and in Kevin Leman's new book It's Your Kid Not a Gerbil. Hopefully you read my review about this book and ...
So Much to Tell You
Finally, I get to sit down and write this blog. I am so excited to tell you what God is teaching me right now that I can barely stand myself. I seriously have thought how wonderful it would be to have a computer hooked to my brain so that all I had to do was think it, and it would type up the document. (Might be scary to see in writing some of the ...
Review & Giveaway: It’s Your Kid Not a Gerbil
Stop whatever you are doing, click on the above picture, and purchase this book. It will change your world and you will be eternally grateful for Kevin Leman writing it and for me suggesting it. I 99.9% promise. (There is always that one!) It's Your Kid Not a Gerbil is one of the best books that I have read in ...
What is it Going to Take?
Some of the reason why my stress level is elevated has to do with our third blessing. This precious three year old is absolutely adorable. (There is a reason why God made him so cute.) But Little Man is trying every patient strand that I have left. Here's some background: If you have followed this blog long, you know that Bubs ...
A Super Grandfather
My uncle and aunt sent me this forward after reading a Facebook post about the trials of raising Little Man. It was perfect! A woman in a supermarket is following a grandfather and his badly behaved 3 year-old grandson. It's obvious to her that he has his hands full with the child screaming for sweets in the sweet aisle, biscuits in the ...
Okay..I Admit It
Here goes nothing. "I am stressed." There. I said it. Now the hundreds of you who read this blog each day know that Momma C is stressed. Oh, I said it again. Would saying "I am stressed" one more time make it a charm? I spent this past weekend thinking, praying, discussing this issue with my ...