When the heaviness and reality of motherhood – and my failure at it – hit me once again and sleep eluded me I realized that I can’t do this. And that’s when I had a choice to make: do I accept the Grace offered so freely to me on a daily (sometimes minutely) basis or do I reject it and continue to …
Weak With Laughing
I absolutely love the Irish language. She’s beautiful, haunting, full of blessings (and curses), and chalk full of crazy-ape rules. Crazy-ape exceptions to the rules are what’s really maddening. After spending a total of nearly five years learning this language I can say that she has found her way into my heart, and become a part of me in a …
The Empty Arms of A Mother
Right now my arms are full. Full of pudgy cheeks, dimpled fingers, hair needing brushed, blankies, and sippy cups. Full of lap sitters, bedtime snugglers, and slow-to-wake-uppers. It’s a funny thing, motherhood. Every mother begins her journey with empty arms. Once that precious baby (then the next, and the next) fills up our arms, our entire role as mother is …
Praying With Our Kids
One of the things I have spent a large portion of my time with Lord on my face begging for wisdom about is how to teach our kids to really love Him deeply, to follow hard after Him because of that love, and enter into an intimate, personal relationship with Him. I don’t want them to do things out of …
To My Pink Princess
I look at you today in your checked dress, big pink flower in your hair, lovely, huge smile on your face. Today, you are 5. In so many ways it seems as though you have been in our family from the beginning, and yet I can’t believe it’s already been 5 years since you made your grand appearance! You were …
The Trial
“Dad just collapsed!” Those words struck such a blow to my heart I nearly forgot the five month baby nursing at my breast. One year ago, my dad collapsed and the world held it’s breath. For a split second my world stood still, the deafening pounding of my heart the only sound to be heard. The next few days were …
It Takes A Village {Guest Posting at The Better Mom}
As you may have jaloused if you’ve spent any time at all in my little corner of the bloggy world, community is a big deal for me. God is revealing more and more to me each day about the importance of truly sharing life together; offering and accepting support, and being willing to make ourselves vulnerable for the sake of …
In Which a Baby Bottle Makes Me Ponder Life
The Man Cub will be 17 months old next week. 17 months!! I am definitely finding that time flies even faster with each child we have! I have no idea how he got to be this age already, but I do know I’m far less preoccupied with certain developmental things than I was with the girls. By this age, both …
What If Wednesday
I’ve been thinking about What If stuff all week. Praying, pondering, watching to see where God seems to be working and to step in and join Him. I’ve also been thinking about you. Wondering what He is showing you. Who He is bringing across your path. How are you faring letting go of the fear/pride/worry/insert-emotion-holding-you-back-here. I did take those treats …
I Wish I Were The Moon
Inspired by a wistful sigh by my 4 year old daughter I wish I were the moon, way up high in the sky To watch the world and the sea as they go twirling by To shine with a silvery light all my own While the stars and their twinkles decorate my sweet home I wish I were the moon, …