Have you ever been buried under such stress or grief or burden that you weren’t sure you could function throughout your own day, let alone care for your kids? I have. In fact, one day not too long ago I could barely breathe. I had no idea how I was going to get through the day. And I really had …
Don’t Talk Back to Me, Mister!
If your kids are anything like mine, they always use their most polite tone of voice, words and phrases. They are never disrespectful, rude or selfish. And their speech always reflects it. HA! As our kids are growing, so is our repertoire of things tried (and failed) in attempting to raise them to be all those things above: polite, respectful, …
Deep Love
If you’ve got kids, you know what I mean when I say most days I’m pretty sure I learn more from them than they do from me. And the things these kiddos teach me…I tell you what, it’s some tough stuff! There’s one lesson that I’ve been learning throughout our nomadic lifestyle as a family has really been hitting home …
This, Too, Shall Pass….
Are you a mom with young kids? Or working several jobs? Or both? Struggling to find that quality time that you so badly need with God? This is something I’ve struggled with ever since I had my first child seven and a half years ago. Today, I’m happy to be over at Intentional By Grace sharing a new-to-me way that …
Risk and Reward
I’m joining the fun over at LisaJo Baker’s place today with another wild and crazy Five Minute Friday post! The idea is to write for 5 minutes flat, no editing. Just writing from the heart. Today’s prompt: Risk Start For so long the risk seemed to outweigh the reward. So, I kept it to myself. Played it close to the …
Running On Empty?
I don’t know about you, but sometimes the middle of summer finds my mommy tank running a little low. It does the whole family a world of good for me to find ways to refill that tank. That old adage, If Momma ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy? Yeah, that’s super true in our house. If you need a few ways …
Change Is Good?
I am a creature of habit. A creature of routine. I thrive on it. (Just ask hubs…) I drive the same route, change lanes at the same spot. Eat the same things at our favorite restaurants, make the same dinners. I like predictability and knowing what to expect. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Right? So change? Yeah, I don’t …
The Man of My Dreams
I remember it like it was yesterday. The two of us, fresh-faced babies with it all figured out, standing hand in hand ready to conquer the world. The look in your deep green eyes as we pledged our life-long love, loyalty and faithfulness to one another. The smoothness of your cheek as we snuggled together posing for photo after photo. …
Learning to Rest
It’s funny how the seasons of life ebb and flow. Feast or famine. All or nothing. There are things going on in my life, and the lives of those I love, that keep me up at night. Thinking. Praying. Pondering. Worrying. Even when sleep finds me, my very soul continues to battle on in prayer and thought. There is sleep, …